March is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo, with average highs near 20.7°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 15.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Taupo was 2019 — when the month averaged 18.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 13.5°C. Typical March days reach 20.7°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Taupo, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 212 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Taupo during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2023 at 83%, and the least humid was 2013 at 65%.
March receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taupo. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Taupo during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1988 and 1992 at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.7°C | 15.2°C | 15.9°C | 16.4°C | 15.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 20.0°C | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 20.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | 10.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 89 mm | 62 mm | 76 mm | 77 mm | -9 mm |
March temperatures in Taupo have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (1993) to a record high of 29.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
One of the best times to visit Taupo
March is one of the best times to visit Taupo. Expect days averaging 20.7°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 15.8°C) — warmer than Taupo's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (78 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 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 27.3°C | 4.5°C | 55 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 24.8°C | 4.4°C | 51 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 21.8°C | 4.8°C | 67 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 25.6°C | 7.9°C | 159 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 24.1°C | 6.0°C | 70 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 27.5°C | 6.3°C | 60 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 27.2°C | 7.0°C | 47 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 28.1°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 25.1°C | 7.8°C | 155 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 67 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 27.1°C | 4.7°C | 76 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 26.0°C | 4.5°C | 30 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 28.6°C | 8.0°C | 18 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 9.5°C | 23.3°C | 4.7°C | 116 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 25.2°C | 4.6°C | 151 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 27.1°C | 4.0°C | 20 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 9.3°C | 24.2°C | 3.8°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 27.7°C | 7.7°C | 58 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.5°C | 7.5°C | 111 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 19.5°C | 14.8°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 4.1°C | 85 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 21.5°C | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 24.6°C | 7.6°C | 106 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 22.7°C | 3.8°C | 25 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 24.7°C | 6.7°C | 87 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 22.1°C | 16.8°C | 11.5°C | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 24 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 24.1°C | 6.6°C | 43 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 22.2°C | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 29.5°C | 6.2°C | 30 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 12.9°C | 27.0°C | 8.8°C | 60 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 25.8°C | 7.9°C | 50 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 23.7°C | 5.1°C | 114 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 23.7°C | 5.3°C | 116 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 20.3°C | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 25.3°C | 6.0°C | 110 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 19.4°C | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 24.1°C | 2.9°C | 74 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 23.9°C | 2.6°C | 100 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 8.6°C | 24.8°C | 3.3°C | 77 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 19.5°C | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 23.2°C | 7.9°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 25.4°C | 4.4°C | 120 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 11.0°C | 26.6°C | 4.3°C | 47 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 10.2°C | 26.5°C | 5.0°C | 112 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 22.7°C | 3.3°C | 212 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 24.8°C | 5.3°C | 50 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 24.0°C | 4.2°C | 136 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 23.1°C | 7.5°C | 90 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 26.9°C | 3.4°C | 36 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 23.9°C | 4.9°C | 29 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 12.8°C | 26.8°C | 5.1°C | 57 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.7°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 78 mm of rainfall in Taupo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 29.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21°C to 20.4°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.7°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Taupo, averaging 15.8°C.
For March in Taupo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.7°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 212 mm. On average, March sees 78 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 Taupo 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.
