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Weather in March in Stewart Island

Planning a getaway to Stewart Island 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 Stewart Island in March?

Stewart Island is a region in New Zealand. March in Stewart Island generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Half-moon Bay.

Precipitation

March is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 108 mm in Half-moon Bay.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 141 hours of sunlight anticipated in Half-moon Bay. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Stewart Island for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Stewart Island climate page.

Where to go in Stewart Island in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Stewart Island 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 most popular destinonation in Stewart Island?

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
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17°C 
11°C 
166 hours 
111 mm 
20 days 
16°C 
10°C 
141 hours 
108 mm 
22 days 
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15°C 
9°C 
119 hours 
107 mm 
23 days 
Climate in Half-moon Bay

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Is March the best time to visit Stewart Island?

In our view, March is one of the best times to travel to Stewart Island, however the weather can often be unpleasant in Half-moon Bay.

On average, the best time to visit Stewart Island is in January, February, March, April, August, November and December with generally unpleasant weather in Half-moon Bay.

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