Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand in March

In an average March, Wellington sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range15°C to 20°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range12°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

March records

The most extreme March on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total March accumulation.

High

Highest 25°C 1981-03-09
Lowest 12°C 1993-03-22

Low

Highest 20°C 1990-03-10
Lowest 9°C 1983-03-31

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 1981-03-09
Lowest 4°C 1983-03-31

Humidity

Highest 16.1 g/m³ 1990-03-10
Lowest 6.5 g/m³ 2020-03-24

Wind

Highest 74 km/h 1992-03-16
Lowest 8 km/h 2014-03-11

Precip

Wettest 119 mm 1987
Driest 7 mm 1982

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