When to go · Tauranga
Tauranga in March
Great month. Inside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Tauranga in this guide.
Weather in March
- TaurangaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °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 Tauranga, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °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 Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
January: Inside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
Tauranga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.