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Port Chalmers in March

Great month. Inside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
19°C (66°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
New Zealand overall
Prices
Medium
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Port Chalmers

Inside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Port Chalmers in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Port ChalmersHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), 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 Port Chalmers, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 9 (better)

    Jan: 10

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 1

March: Inside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.

January: Inside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.

Port Chalmers: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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