March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hawera, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hawera. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Hawera was 1981 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 13.7°C. Typical March days reach 19.4°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Hawera, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 209 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Hawera during March averages 83%. The most humid March was 2017 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 78%.
March receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hawera. The sunniest March was 2013 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.
Average wind speed in Hawera during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 15.6°C | 16.1°C | 16.3°C | 15.5°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.7°C | 18.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 18.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 12.4°C | 12.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 106 mm | 52 mm | 86 mm | 90 mm | +19 mm |
March temperatures in Hawera have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2010) to a record high of 25.9°C (1981).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hawera
March is one of the best times to visit Hawera. Expect days averaging 19.4°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 16°C) — warmer than Hawera's yearly average — with higher rainfall (80 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 22.2°C | 9.3°C | 56 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 20.4°C | 6.6°C | 64 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 21.6°C | 8.3°C | 95 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 20.0°C | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 22.8°C | 8.7°C | 86 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 19.1°C | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 21.4°C | 7.4°C | 154 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 18.6°C | 15.3°C | 11.9°C | 22.5°C | 9.0°C | 87 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 23.9°C | 8.9°C | 92 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | 17.2°C | 14.1°C | 24.1°C | 9.0°C | 126 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 19.7°C | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 24.0°C | 8.7°C | 103 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 20.7°C | 17.3°C | 13.8°C | 23.2°C | 8.4°C | 65 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 24.1°C | 7.1°C | 102 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 11.7°C | 21.6°C | 8.4°C | 26 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 23.0°C | 8.3°C | 47 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 21.2°C | 7.1°C | 118 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 22.6°C | 7.6°C | 136 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 18.8°C | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 21.9°C | 6.0°C | 43 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 22.7°C | 8.0°C | 32 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 24.9°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 23.0°C | 10.8°C | 89 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 22.2°C | 7.9°C | 63 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 22.0°C | 9.8°C | 103 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 17.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 20.6°C | 7.3°C | 43 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 25.9°C | 10.9°C | 42 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 20.1°C | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 22.0°C | 9.7°C | 51 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 21.9°C | 7.1°C | 34 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 11.9°C | 24.3°C | 8.3°C | 18 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 21.1°C | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 23.9°C | 11.7°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 25.1°C | 10.4°C | 24 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 23.0°C | 8.0°C | 82 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 20.7°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 19.2°C | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 22.7°C | 9.7°C | 135 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 22.1°C | 8.5°C | 115 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 21.3°C | 6.9°C | 112 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 20.8°C | 6.4°C | 126 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 22.2°C | 8.0°C | 75 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 23.8°C | 9.0°C | 209 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 23.3°C | 7.0°C | 62 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 24.7°C | 8.0°C | 79 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 14.6°C | 11.2°C | 21.1°C | 7.7°C | 131 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 23.3°C | 8.1°C | 46 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 16.1°C | 12.0°C | 24.3°C | 6.9°C | 30 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 23.7°C | 8.8°C | 139 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 24.1°C | 6.2°C | 42 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 22.1°C | 8.2°C | 31 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 25.9°C | 6.4°C | 79 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.4°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 80 mm of rainfall in Hawera, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 25.9°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.3°C to 19°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hawera and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Hawera, averaging 16°C.
For March in Hawera, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 209 mm. On average, March sees 80 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Hawera behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
