Henderson weather in March

In March, Henderson sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Henderson's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henderson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical March day in Henderson reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12118
22118
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72118
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122017
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Henderson weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 18°718.714.26.6
Feb21° / 18°617.813.46.7
Mar20° / 17°67812.36.7
Apr19° / 16°829.811.16.0
May17° / 14°10712.310.15.1
Jun15° / 12°11612.79.54.1
Jul14° / 11°128159.73.6
Aug14° / 11°11515.210.63.6
Sep14° / 12°10213.411.74.0
Oct16° / 13°8411.9134.6
Nov17° / 14°7611.1145.2
Dec19° / 16°9110.914.55.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
155644
165644
175545
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245644
255644
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Henderson gets around 67 mm of rain over 8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11838368
21939357
32040347
42140336
52141326
62242316
72242306
82343295
92344285
102344285
112444275
122444274
132444274
142444274
152544284
162544283
172543293
182542293
192641303
202641313
212640313
222639323
232639323
242638323
252638323
262738323
272738313
282838313
292938303
303038293
313138283

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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1618light breeze
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2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:088:01
212.87:098:00
312.87:107:59
412.87:117:57
512.77:127:56
612.77:137:54
712.77:147:53
812.67:157:52
912.67:167:50
1012.57:177:49
1112.57:187:47
1212.57:197:46
1312.47:207:44
1412.47:217:43
1512.37:217:41
1612.37:227:40
1712.37:237:38
1812.27:247:37
1912.27:257:35
2012.17:267:34
2112.17:277:32
2212.17:287:31
2312.07:297:29
2412.07:307:28
2511.97:317:26
2611.97:317:25
2711.87:327:23
2811.87:337:22
2911.87:347:20
3011.77:357:19
3111.77:367:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Henderson

In seasonPeak

In March, Henderson sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Henderson sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Henderson?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Henderson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Henderson in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Henderson sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Henderson in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Henderson in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Henderson peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Henderson?

Henderson sits at 36.9°S, 174.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Lincoln, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Henderson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Henderson.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Henderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.

The land around Henderson is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Lincoln 2.0 km · Te Atatu South 3.0 km · Massey 5.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 5.0 km · Massey East 6.0 km · New Lynn 7.0 km · Titirangi 7.0 km · Avondale 7.0 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Henderson (-36.8801°, 174.6198°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).