When to go · Picton
Picton in March
Great month. Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Picton in this guide.
Weather in March
- PictonHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanbest weather
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.
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 Picton, 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: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
January: Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Picton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings