Massey East weather in March

In March, Massey East sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.9 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 21°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 Massey East's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massey East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 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 21°C through the month.

A typical March day in Massey East reaches about 21°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 19°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
32118
42118
52118
62118
72117
82117
92117
102117
112117
122117
132117
142117
152117
162017
172017
182017
192017
202017
212017
222017
232017
242017
252017
262017
272017
282017
292017
302017
312017

Massey East 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°698.214.26.7
Feb22° / 18°587.713.46.8
Mar21° / 17°677.912.36.7
Apr19° / 15°779.711.16.1
May17° / 14°10511.910.15.2
Jun15° / 12°113139.54.1
Jul14° / 11°12614.79.73.6
Aug14° / 11°11415.310.63.6
Sep15° / 12°9713.711.84.0
Oct16° / 13°8112134.7
Nov17° / 14°7410.9145.4
Dec19° / 16°9110.414.56.0

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 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Massey East gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2826
2927
3027
3128

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11837369
21938358
32038348
42139337
52140327
62241316
72241306
82342296
92343296
102343285
112444285
122444285
132444284
142444284
152444284
162444293
172543293
182542303
192542303
202541313
212541323
222440323
232440333
242440333
252440333
262440333
272440323
282540313
292640303
302740293
312841283

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
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
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
712.67:147:53
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
1512.37:227:41
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 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Massey East

In seasonPeak

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

Massey East 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 Massey East?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Massey East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Massey East in March

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

In March, Massey East sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Massey East 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 Massey East 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 Massey East 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 Massey East?

Massey East sits at 36.8°S, 174.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Massey, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Massey East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massey East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Massey East is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Massey 1.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 3.0 km · Lincoln 3.0 km · Te Atatu South 5.0 km · Henderson 6.0 km · Avondale 9.0 km · New Lynn 11 km · North Shore 12 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 Massey East (-36.8282°, 174.6202°, elevation 46 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).