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Weather in March in Fiordland

Considering a trip to Fiordland this March and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Fiordland in March?

Fiordland is a region in New Zealand. March in Fiordland generally has mild temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 15°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Te Anau. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Fiordland in March, check out the map below.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Fiordland, check out the map below.

Precipitation

March is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 164 mm in Te Anau.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Fiordland climate page.

Where to go in Fiordland in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Fiordland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit New Zealand, check out our Fiordland's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 2 most popular destinations in Fiordland?

Te Anau

In March Te Anau generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Te Anau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
8°C 
167 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
6°C 
164 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
5°C 
163 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Te Anau

Manapouri

In March Manapouri generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Manapouri
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
8°C 
169 mm 
12 days 
15°C 
7°C 
162 mm 
13 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
5°C 
161 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Manapouri

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Fiordland, in New Zealand.

Is March the best time to visit Fiordland?

In our view, March is one of the best times to travel to Fiordland, however the weather can often be unpleasant in Te Anau.

On average, the best time to visit Fiordland is in February and March with generally unpleasant weather in Te Anau.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Fiordland.

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