Queenstown weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: December – March
Best for skiing: July – October
What is the weather like in Queenstown in March?
In March, Queenstown is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Queenstown.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 82 | 75 | 57 |
| Day | 19° | 17° | 13° |
| Night | 11° | 9° | 6° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 11 | 11 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 29 min07:40 – 20:09
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+13Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Queenstown in March: quick answers
Is Queenstown hot in March?
No. In March, Queenstown is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Does it rain much in Queenstown in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 87 mm in total.
Queenstown month by month
The whole year in QueenstownAll destinations: New ZealandWhere to go in March
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)