Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Wellington in March

In an average March, Wellington sees a daily high around 17°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high17°C
Typical high range15°C to 19°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range12°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

March records

The most extreme March on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total March accumulation.

High

Highest 22°C 1981-03-09
Lowest 12°C 2026-03-02

Low

Highest 19°C 1990-03-09
Lowest 9°C 1992-03-22

Feels-like

Highest 22°C 1981-03-09
Lowest 4°C 1993-03-21

Humidity

Highest 15.6 g/m³ 1990-03-09
Lowest 6.1 g/m³ 1980-03-17

Wind

Highest 69 km/h 2012-03-02
Lowest 9 km/h 2005-03-12

Gust

Highest 108 km/h 2012-03-02
Lowest 13 km/h 2019-03-22

Precip

Wettest 146 mm 2005
Driest 20 mm 2010

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