When to go · Bluff
Bluff in March
Great month. Inside Bluff's best window: Nov–Apr; Mar–Aug for oysters.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Bluff's best window: Nov–Apr; Mar–Aug for oysters.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Bluff in this guide.
Weather in March
- BluffHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Warm, stable and quieter: the pick for the South Island and Great Walks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bluff, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Bluff's best window: Nov–Apr; Mar–Aug for oysters.
January: Inside Bluff's best window: Nov–Apr; Mar–Aug for oysters.
Bluff: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast