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Weather in March in Southland

Planning a getaway to Southland this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Southland in March?

Southland is a region in New Zealand. March in Southland generally has moderate temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are moderate and range from 15°C in Te Anau to 18°C in Invercargill. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Invercargill and 6°C in Te Anau.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Gore with an average of 93 mm to heavy rainfall in Te Anau with 164 mm.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Southland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Southland's yearly weather, check out our Southland climate page.

Where to go in Southland in March

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

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Southland?

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

Invercargill

In March Invercargill generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Invercargill
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
11°C 
166 hours 
112 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
10°C 
141 hours 
101 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
8°C 
119 hours 
100 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Invercargill

Half-moon Bay

In March Half-moon Bay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Half-moon Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
11°C 
166 hours 
111 mm 
20 days 
16°C 
10°C 
141 hours 
108 mm 
22 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
9°C 
119 hours 
107 mm 
23 days 
Climate in Half-moon Bay

Gore

In March Gore generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Gore
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
9°C 
166 hours 
108 mm 
13 days 
18°C 
8°C 
141 hours 
93 mm 
15 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
119 hours 
89 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Gore

Garston

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

Garston
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
7°C 
207 hours 
124 mm 
10 days 
15°C 
6°C 
187 hours 
113 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
3°C 
145 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Garston

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

Is March the best time to visit Southland?

In our opinion, March is one of the best times to visit Southland, but the weather is often unpleasant in Te Anau.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February and March offering mostly unpleasant weather in Te Anau.

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