March is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 14.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Turangi was 2019 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11°C. Typical March days reach 19.2°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Turangi, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 188 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Turangi during March averages 78%. The most humid March was 2023 at 86%, and the least humid was 2013 at 67%.
March receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Turangi. 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 Turangi during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1988 and 1992 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2001 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 13.4°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 14.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 17.9°C | 19.6°C | 20.2°C | 19.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 8.9°C | 9.4°C | 9.7°C | 8.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 108 mm | 55 mm | 71 mm | 76 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Turangi have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (2010) to a record high of 29.2°C (2000).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 188 mm.
One of the best times to visit Turangi
March is one of the best times to visit Turangi. Expect days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 14.2°C) — warmer than Turangi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (76 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 | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 25.0°C | 2.6°C | 60 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 17.4°C | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 22.2°C | 2.9°C | 54 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 21.4°C | 3.1°C | 68 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 20.0°C | 15.1°C | 10.1°C | 25.2°C | 5.7°C | 119 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 23.2°C | 4.5°C | 92 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 26.6°C | 5.2°C | 64 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 26.0°C | 5.0°C | 45 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 19.9°C | 15.1°C | 10.4°C | 26.1°C | 5.2°C | 82 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 24.3°C | 6.1°C | 123 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 11.0°C | 24.5°C | 4.0°C | 48 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 19.8°C | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 25.8°C | 0.9°C | 75 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 25.0°C | 3.2°C | 25 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 28.7°C | 7.0°C | 32 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 21.5°C | 1.8°C | 109 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 18.7°C | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 22.9°C | 2.5°C | 137 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 25.8°C | 0.2°C | 34 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 24.2°C | 2.0°C | 36 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.3°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 19.8°C | 15.0°C | 10.2°C | 24.7°C | 6.0°C | 97 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 23.1°C | 2.8°C | 70 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 23.7°C | 5.8°C | 111 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 20.7°C | 1.4°C | 37 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 26.0°C | 5.5°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 19.6°C | 14.7°C | 9.8°C | 25.1°C | 4.1°C | 45 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 23.4°C | 3.3°C | 37 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 29.2°C | 4.1°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 26.3°C | 8.4°C | 78 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 24.6°C | 6.5°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 24.7°C | 3.0°C | 85 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 20.6°C | 2.6°C | 104 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 23.8°C | 4.8°C | 133 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.9°C | 22.7°C | 3.3°C | 127 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 16.6°C | 12.1°C | 7.6°C | 21.9°C | 1.1°C | 122 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 20.7°C | 1.4°C | 126 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 8.4°C | 20.6°C | 5.3°C | 81 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 23.9°C | 3.5°C | 188 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 24.8°C | 2.2°C | 63 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 26.6°C | 3.1°C | 85 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 20.3°C | 2.6°C | 146 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 23.2°C | 2.6°C | 44 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 25.0°C | 1.6°C | 51 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 23.7°C | 4.7°C | 113 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 25.6°C | 2.4°C | 34 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.3°C | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 22.6°C | 4.6°C | 35 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 25.0°C | 2.4°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.2°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 14.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 76 mm of rainfall in Turangi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 188 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 29.2°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 0.2°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 19.9°C to 18.9°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Turangi, averaging 14.2°C.
For March in Turangi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 188 mm. On average, March sees 76 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 Turangi 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.
