Rotorua weather in March 2026

Q: How hot is it in Rotorua in March?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 21°C in Rotorua in March, falling to 12°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Rotorua in March?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Rotorua in March - that's 46% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Rotorua in March?

There are usually 11 days with some rain in Rotorua in March and the average monthly rainfall is 176mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Rotorua, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 6.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6.9
6.9 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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The March weather guide for New Zealand (Rotorua) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Metric (°C) | Imperial (°F)

How hot is it in Rotorua in March?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 70°F in Rotorua in March, falling to 54°F at night.

How sunny is it in Rotorua in March?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Rotorua in March - that's 46% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Rotorua in March?

There are usually 11 days with some rain in Rotorua in March and the average monthly rainfall is 6.9 inches.

Rotorua March sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Rotorua in March 2026. Select a month to view Rotorua sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Sunday, 1st March 2026	05:59	18:56
Monday, 16th March 2026	06:14	18:33
Tuesday, 31st March 2026	06:28	18:10

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