When to go · New Plymouth
New Plymouth in March
Great month. Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for New Plymouth in this guide.
Weather in March
- New PlymouthHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 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 New Plymouth, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
January: Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
New Plymouth: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.