When to go · Kaikoura
Kaikoura in March
Great month. Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Kaikoura in this guide.
Weather in March
- KaikouraHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 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 Kaikoura, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.
January: Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.
Kaikoura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings