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Queenstown Weather in March, New Zealand

Queenstown Averages March

QUEENSTOWN AVERAGES FOR MARCH

  • What is Average Temperature?
    The average high temperature and the average low temperature for that month, on a daily basis, divided by 2 equals the average temperature for that month

    Temperature

    15°C
    59°F
  • What is Average High Low Temperature?
    The sum of high temperatures/low temperatures divided by the number of days in that month, recorded daily

    High Temperature

    20°C
    68°F
  • What is Average High Low Temperature?
    The sum of high temperatures/low temperatures divided by the number of days in that month, recorded daily

    Low Temperature

    9°C
    48°F
  • What is Average Rainfall?
    The amount of mm in rain for that month divided by the number of days, and the number of days that it rains during that month on average, over a given period of years

    Rainfall Days

    15 days
  • What is Average Rainfall?
    The amount of mm in rain for that month divided by the number of days, and the number of days that it rains during that month on average, over a given period of years

    Rainfall

    84 mm

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Queenstown Daily Averages March

March 2024 Forecast, Daily Averages

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30
  • 2

    36

    Hour 4

    4:00

  • 3

    37

    Hour 5

    5:00

  • 3

    37

    Hour 6

    6:00

  • 2

    36

    Hour 7

    7:00

  • Sunset

    07:58

  • 2

    36

    Hour 8

    8:00

  • 4

    39

    Hour 9

    9:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 10

    10:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 11

    11:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 12

    12:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 13

    13:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 14

    14:00

  • 7

    45

    Hour 15

    15:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 16

    16:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 17

    17:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 18

    18:00

  • 3

    37

    Hour 19

    19:00

  • Sunset

    19:42

  • 1

    34

    Hour 20

    20:00

  • 1

    34

    Hour 21

    21:00

  • 1

    34

    Hour 22

    22:00

  • 1

    34

    Hour 23

    23:00

  • Friday
  • 3

    37

    0:00

  • 2

    36

    1:00

  • 0

    32

    2:00

  • 1

    34

    3:00

    • 0600

      Moderate rain

      37º

    • 0700

      Moderate or heavy sleet

      36º

    • 07 58

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    • 0800

      Light drizzle

      36º

    • 0900

      Light rain

      39º

    • 1000

      Patchy rain possible

      41º

    • 1100

      Patchy rain possible

      41º

    • 1200

      Patchy rain possible

      43º

    • 1300

      Patchy rain possible

      43º

    • 1400

      Patchy rain possible

      43º

    • 1500

      Patchy rain possible

      45º

    • 1600

      Patchy rain possible

      43º

    • 1700

      Patchy rain possible

      43º

    • 1800

      Patchy rain possible

      41º

    • 1900

      Patchy rain possible

      37º

    • 19 42

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    • 2000

      Patchy rain possible

      34º

    • 2100

      Patchy rain possible

      34º

    • 2200

      Patchy rain possible

      34º

    • 2300

      Patchy rain possible

      34º

    • 0000

      Fri

      Patchy rain possible

      34º

    • 0100

      Patchy rain possible

      34º

    • 0200

      Patchy rain possible

      32º

    • 0300

      Patchy rain possible

      32º

    • 0400

      Patchy rain possible

      32º

    • 0500

      Patchy rain possible

      32º

  • 0

    32

    Hour 4

    4:00

  • 0

    32

    Hour 5

    5:00

  • -1

    30

    Hour 6

    6:00

  • 0

    32

    Hour 7

    7:00

  • Sunset

    07:59

  • 1

    34

    Hour 8

    8:00

  • 4

    39

    Hour 9

    9:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 10

    10:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 11

    11:00

  • 8

    46

    Hour 12

    12:00

  • 9

    48

    Hour 13

    13:00

  • 10

    50

    Hour 14

    14:00

  • 9

    48

    Hour 15

    15:00

  • 8

    46

    Hour 16

    16:00

  • 7

    45

    Hour 17

    17:00

  • 7

    45

    Hour 18

    18:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 19

    19:00

  • Sunset

    19:40

  • 5

    41

    Hour 20

    20:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 21

    21:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 22

    22:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 23

    23:00

  • Saturday
  • 1

    34

    0:00

  • 1

    34

    1:00

  • 0

    32

    2:00

  • 0

    32

    3:00

    • 0400

      Light freezing rain

      32º

    • 0500

      Partly cloudy

      32º

    • 0600

      Partly cloudy

      -1º

      30º

    • 0700

      Clear

      32º

    • 07 59

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    • 0800

      Clear

      34º

    • 0900

      Clear

      39º

    • 1000

      Clear

      41º

    • 1100

      Clear

      43º

    • 1200

      Clear

      46º

    • 1300

      Partly cloudy

      48º

    • 1400

      Partly cloudy

      10º

      50º

    • 1500

      Patchy rain possible

      48º

    • 1600

      Cloudy

      46º

    • 1700

      Overcast

      45º

    • 1800

      Overcast

      45º

    • 1900

      Cloudy

      43º

    • 19 40

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    • 2000

      Overcast

      41º

    • 2100

      Patchy rain possible

      41º

    • 2200

      Cloudy

      41º

    • 2300

      Partly cloudy

      41º

    • 0000

      Sat

      Partly cloudy

      43º

    • 0100

      Partly cloudy

      41º

    • 0200

      Partly cloudy

      41º

    • 0300

      Partly cloudy

      41º

  • 6

    43

    Hour 4

    4:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 5

    5:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 6

    6:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 7

    7:00

  • 7

    45

    Hour 8

    8:00

  • Sunset

    08:00

  • 10

    50

    Hour 9

    9:00

  • 13

    55

    Hour 10

    10:00

  • 15

    59

    Hour 11

    11:00

  • 16

    61

    Hour 12

    12:00

  • 17

    63

    Hour 13

    13:00

  • 18

    64

    Hour 14

    14:00

  • 18

    64

    Hour 15

    15:00

  • 18

    64

    Hour 16

    16:00

  • 17

    63

    Hour 17

    17:00

  • 14

    57

    Hour 18

    18:00

  • 11

    52

    Hour 19

    19:00

  • Sunset

    19:38

  • 10

    50

    Hour 20

    20:00

  • 10

    50

    Hour 21

    21:00

  • 9

    48

    Hour 22

    22:00

  • 8

    46

    Hour 23

    23:00

  • Sunday
  • 6

    43

    0:00

  • 5

    41

    1:00

  • 5

    41

    2:00

  • 5

    41

    3:00

    • 0600

      Mist

      41º

    • 0700

      Mist

      41º

    • 0800

      Clear

      45º

    • 08 00

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    • 0900

      Clear

      10º

      50º

    • 1000

      Clear

      13º

      55º

    • 1100

      Clear

      15º

      59º

    • 1200

      Clear

      16º

      61º

    • 1300

      Clear

      17º

      63º

    • 1400

      Clear

      18º

      64º

    • 1500

      Partly cloudy

      18º

      64º

    • 1600

      Partly cloudy

      18º

      64º

    • 1700

      Clear

      17º

      63º

    • 1800

      Clear

      14º

      57º

    • 1900

      Clear

      11º

      52º

    • 19 38

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    • 2000

      Clear

      10º

      50º

    • 2100

      Clear

      10º

      50º

    • 2200

      Clear

      48º

    • 2300

      Clear

      46º

    • 0000

      Sun

      Clear

      46º

    • 0100

      Clear

      45º

    • 0200

      Clear

      46º

    • 0300

      Clear

      45º

    • 0400

      Clear

      43º

    • 0500

      Clear

      41º

31
  • 6

    43

    Hour 4

    4:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 5

    5:00

  • 5

    41

    Hour 6

    6:00

  • 6

    43

    Hour 7

    7:00

  • 8

    46

    Hour 8

    8:00

  • Sunset

    08:01

  • 10

    50

    Hour 9

    9:00

  • 12

    54

    Hour 10

    10:00

  • 14

    57

    Hour 11

    11:00

  • 15

    59

    Hour 12

    12:00

  • 17

    63

    Hour 13

    13:00

  • 17

    63

    Hour 14

    14:00

  • 17

    63

    Hour 15

    15:00

  • 16

    61

    Hour 16

    16:00

  • 16

    61

    Hour 17

    17:00

  • 13

    55

    Hour 18

    18:00

  • 11

    52

    Hour 19

    19:00

  • Sunset

    19:37

  • 10

    50

    Hour 20

    20:00

  • 10

    50

    Hour 21

    21:00

  • 9

    48

    Hour 22

    22:00

  • 9

    48

    Hour 23

    23:00

  • Monday
  • 8

    46

    0:00

  • 7

    45

    1:00

  • 8

    46

    2:00

  • 7

    45

    3:00

    • 0600

      Overcast

      41º

    • 0700

      Overcast

      43º

    • 0800

      Partly cloudy

      46º

    • 08 01

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    • 0900

      Overcast

      10º

      50º

    • 1000

      Clear

      12º

      54º

    • 1100

      Clear

      14º

      57º

    • 1200

      Clear

      15º

      59º

    • 1300

      Partly cloudy

      17º

      63º

    • 1400

      Partly cloudy

      17º

      63º

    • 1500

      Partly cloudy

      17º

      63º

    • 1600

      Partly cloudy

      16º

      61º

    • 1700

      Partly cloudy

      16º

      61º

    • 1800

      Partly cloudy

      13º

      55º

    • 1900

      Partly cloudy

      11º

      52º

    • 19 37

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    • 2000

      Partly cloudy

      10º

      50º

    • 2100

      Clear

      10º

      50º

    • 2200

      Clear

      48º

    • 2300

      Clear

      48º

    • 0000

      Mon

      Clear

      46º

    • 0100

      Clear

      46º

    • 0200

      Clear

      43º

    • 0300

      Clear

      41º

    • 0400

      Clear

      39º

    • 0500

      Clear

      39º

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March Weather Averages

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What's the Weather like in Queenstown In March

Temperature

The average temperature across Queenstown for March is 15°C, with the lowest being 9°C and the highest reaching 20°C

Clouds

The month of February in Queenstown experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 54% to 49%.

Rain

In Queenstown, the chance of a rainy day over the course of March is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 44% and ending it at 37%. This is broken down into 84mm of rain over 15 rainy days.

Sunshine Hours

Over the course of March in Queenstown, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 56 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 52 seconds, and weekly decrease of 13 minutes, 2 seconds.

Queenstown Hotels in March

Copthorne Hotel is located in Queenstown, a 10-minute walk from the resort centre. This 4-star hotel offers spacious accommodation and great views over Lake Wakatipu and the mountains. There are 85 modern guest rooms in total at the Copthorne Hotel. Choose between superior rooms with private courtyards or private balconies or the large 2-bedroom apartments, which have a spacious living area. Apartments have a lounge and a full kitchen.

Situated on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa boasts 5-star amenities including an indoor pool, a fitness centre and a day spa. The elegant rooms and suites feature a gas fireplace. Hilton Queenstown Resort is a 5-minute drive from Queenstown Airport and 20 minutes' by car or 15-minutes via water taxi from Queenstown city centre.

Ramada Queenstown boasts spectacular views of the Remarkables Mountains and across to Coronet Peak. It offers modern, self-contained accommodation located adjacent to Queenstown Airport. All guests enjoy free unlimited WIFI as well as free on-site parking. Every apartment is air-conditioned with a kitchenette, including a stove top, microwave, and a refrigerator/freezer. The loft apartment has a dishwasher.

Bars and Restaurants

No Queenstown restaurant list is complete without mentioning the iconic Fergburger. Cheap and filling meals have made this bustling establishment a hit among locals and tourists alike. In fact, one could even go as far as saying it is a tourist attraction in its own right. Online ordering is highly recommended as queues can get quite long during peak mealtimes.

Another popular location for a quick, budget-friendly bite to eat, Taco Medic uses local seafood and produce to create its hearty Mexican staples. If you've worked up an appetite after a day of adventurous expeditions, there are plenty of freshly-made treats to try; including The Fisherman tacos, the quintessentially-Kiwi Runnyman Breakfast and the traditionally-Mexican Stockman beef dish.

A casual restaurant set in a literal cow shed on Queenstown's Cow Lane. Legend has it that dairy farmers used to walk the lane to get to the milking shed some 100 years ago. These days, The Cow Restaurant is accessed via a classic stable door. The menu has remained the same since the 1970s and the crowds go absolutely wild for their pizzas.

Things to do in Queenstown in March

Ready to try Queenstowns most thrilling activity of them all? The Bungee Jump! Many choose to do this, many dont. If you are the person that is likely to push themselves and take the jump, then New Zealand is undoubtedly the best place to do it.

Take on the legendary challenges of the Queenstown Bike Park - New Zealand's first ever Gondola-assisted Mountain Bike lift. The crew will attach your mountain bike to your Gondola cabin at the base and with over 30 world-class trails totalling over 30 kilometres in length and dropping 450 metres, all you have to do is ride. There's something for all abilities making this easily one of the best places to ride your mountain bike.