When to go · Rotorua
Rotorua in March
Great month. Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Rotorua in this guide.
Weather in March
- RotoruaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Central North Island, New Zealand · Rotorua, Taupō, Tongarirobest weather
The volcanic plateau is high: frosts and snow on the Tongariro Crossing in winter (guided only then); summer is the crossing season.
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 Rotorua, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
January: Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
Rotorua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings