When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in March
Great month. Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Dunedin
Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Weather in March
- DunedinHighs around 18 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Otago coast and far south, New Zealand · Dunedin, the Catlins, Stewart Islandfine
Cool and changeable year-round; short winter days (about 9 hours of light in June).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Warm, stable and quieter: the pick for the South Island and Great Walks.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings