March is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Awamutu, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Awamutu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Te Awamutu was 2019 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 15°C. Typical March days reach 22.3°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Te Awamutu, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 212 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Te Awamutu during March averages 78%. The most humid March was 1984 at 83%, and the least humid was 2013 at 73%.
March receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Te Awamutu. The sunniest Marchs were 1986, 2004 and 2013 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Te Awamutu during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.6°C | 16.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 21.7°C | 22.5°C | 22.9°C | 22.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 11.6°C | 12.0°C | 12.3°C | 11.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 93 mm | 67 mm | 87 mm | 77 mm | -13 mm |
March temperatures in Te Awamutu have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (1993) to a record high of 29.5°C (2013).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Te Awamutu
March is one of the best times to visit Te Awamutu. Expect days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 17.1°C) — warmer than Te Awamutu's yearly average — with higher rainfall (83 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 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 6.6°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 23.9°C | 4.8°C | 84 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 10.9°C | 25.5°C | 4.3°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 26.4°C | 8.9°C | 128 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 25.3°C | 7.7°C | 77 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 27.7°C | 6.7°C | 63 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 27.1°C | 8.9°C | 54 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 28.7°C | 9.8°C | 82 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 26.6°C | 8.3°C | 212 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 23.5°C | 18.5°C | 13.4°C | 26.0°C | 7.3°C | 87 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 17.7°C | 12.5°C | 27.5°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 26.0°C | 6.4°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 29.5°C | 9.6°C | 27 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 21.0°C | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 24.6°C | 6.0°C | 131 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 26.5°C | 6.0°C | 156 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 28.4°C | 4.3°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 27.3°C | 6.3°C | 63 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 27.8°C | 9.6°C | 57 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 22.7°C | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 26.8°C | 8.2°C | 138 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 25.3°C | 5.9°C | 81 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 26.6°C | 8.7°C | 93 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.0°C | 5.8°C | 24 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 26.0°C | 8.4°C | 105 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 26.8°C | 8.4°C | 42 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 24.8°C | 8.3°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 29.4°C | 5.6°C | 34 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 13.9°C | 26.7°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 26.2°C | 8.8°C | 51 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.4°C | 6.7°C | 105 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 25.6°C | 6.2°C | 114 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 28.7°C | 8.8°C | 142 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 25.0°C | 5.1°C | 61 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 15.4°C | 10.4°C | 26.3°C | 2.8°C | 83 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 19.9°C | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 25.7°C | 5.5°C | 84 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 24.3°C | 7.7°C | 69 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 5.3°C | 161 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 26.8°C | 6.3°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 26.5°C | 7.4°C | 131 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 24.0°C | 5.6°C | 182 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 25.5°C | 6.4°C | 49 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 26.6°C | 6.5°C | 125 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 24.3°C | 9.0°C | 147 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 22.9°C | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 26.3°C | 5.8°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.1°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.5°C | 6.3°C | 28 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 13.9°C | 26.8°C | 6.4°C | 57 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.3°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 83 mm of rainfall in Te Awamutu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 29.5°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Awamutu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Te Awamutu, averaging 17.1°C.
For March in Te Awamutu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 11.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 212 mm. On average, March sees 83 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 Te Awamutu 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.
