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March Weather in Paeroa New Zealand

Daily high temperatures decrease by 4°F, from 74°F to 71°F, rarely falling below 66°F or exceeding 78°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 4°F, from 58°F to 54°F, rarely falling below 47°F or exceeding 64°F.

For reference, on January 29, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Paeroa typically range from 60°F to 76°F, while on July 14, the coldest day of the year, they range from 44°F to 57°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in March in Paeroa

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on March. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in March in Paeroa

Average Hourly Temperature in March in PaeroaMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprNowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Senhora da Hora, Portugal (12,099 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Paeroa (view comparison).

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The month of March in Paeroa experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 32% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 30% on March 17.

The clearest day of the month is March 17, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 70% of the time.

For reference, on December 14, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 45%, while on March 17, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 70%.

Cloud Cover Categories in March in Paeroa

Cloud Cover Categories in March in PaeroaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebAprDec 1455%Dec 1455%Mar 168%Mar 168%Mar 3166%Mar 3166%Mar 1169%Mar 1169%Mar 2169%Mar 2169%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Paeroa, the chance of a wet day over the course of March is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 24% and ending it at 22%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 37% on August 4, and its lowest chance is 21% on January 18.

Probability of Precipitation in March in Paeroa

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during March in Paeroa is essentially constant, remaining about 2.7 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 5.8 inches or falling below 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in March in Paeroa

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of March in Paeroa, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 12 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 24 seconds, and weekly decrease of 16 minutes, 51 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is March 31, with 11 hours, 42 minutes of daylight and the longest day is March 1, with 12 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in Paeroa

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in PaeroaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFebAprMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 mindaydaydaydaynightMar 112 hr, 54 minMar 112 hr, 54 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Paeroa is 7:02 AM on March 1 and the latest sunrise is 28 minutes later at 7:30 AM on March 31.

The latest sunset is 7:56 PM on March 1 and the earliest sunset is 44 minutes earlier at 7:12 PM on March 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Paeroa during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during March, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets 14 hours, 45 minutes later, at 8:37 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:31 AM and sets 9 hours, 35 minutes later, at 5:06 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in March in Paeroa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in March in PaeroaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFebApr7:02 AM7:02 AMMar 17:56 PMMar 17:56 PM7:30 AM7:30 AMMar 317:12 PMMar 317:12 PM7:11 AM7:11 AMMar 117:42 PMMar 117:42 PM7:21 AM7:21 AMMar 217:27 PMMar 217:27 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of March. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in Paeroa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in PaeroaMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebApr0010102020203030404050500001010202030303040405060NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of March 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for March 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in Paeroa

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in PaeroaMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprFeb 1012:00 PMFeb 1012:00 PMFeb 251:31 AMFeb 251:31 AMMar 1010:01 PMMar 1010:01 PMMar 258:01 PMMar 258:01 PMApr 96:22 AMApr 96:22 AMApr 2411:50 AMApr 2411:50 AM6:19 AM6:19 AM8:49 PM8:49 PM8:09 PM8:09 PM7:09 AM7:09 AM6:25 AM6:25 AM7:46 PM7:46 PM7:20 PM7:20 PM7:55 AM7:55 AM6:43 AM6:43 AM6:08 PM6:08 PM5:08 PM5:08 PM6:46 AM6:46 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Mar 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
78%-12:01 PMWSW10:26 PMESE4:56 AMN248,604 mi
2
69%-1:04 PMWSW10:57 PMESE5:41 AMN246,211 mi
3
59%-2:09 PMWSW11:36 PMSE6:29 AMN243,229 mi
4
50%-3:14 PMSW-7:22 AMN239,737 mi
5
38%12:24 AMSE4:17 PMSW-8:20 AMN235,892 mi
6
27%1:24 AMSE5:13 PMSW-9:20 AMN231,941 mi
7
17%2:33 AMSE6:01 PMWSW-10:21 AMN228,208 mi
8
9%3:49 AMESE6:42 PMWSW-11:20 AMN225,059 mi
9
3%5:07 AMESE7:16 PMWSW-12:16 PMN222,840 mi
10
0%6:25 AMESE7:46 PMW-1:09 PMN221,815 mi
11
1%7:42 AME8:14 PMW-2:00 PMN222,111 mi
12
4%8:57 AME8:42 PMW-2:51 PMN223,690 mi
13
11%10:12 AMENE9:12 PMWNW-3:43 PMN226,366 mi
14
20%11:27 AMENE9:45 PMWNW-4:36 PMN229,836 mi
15
30%12:40 PMENE10:23 PMWNW-5:32 PMN233,746 mi
16
40%1:50 PMNE11:08 PMNW-6:29 PMN237,744 mi
17
50%2:55 PMNE--7:27 PMN241,529 mi
18
62%-12:00 AMNW3:51 PMNE8:24 PMN244,874 mi
19
71%-12:58 AMNW4:37 PMNE9:18 PMN247,639 mi
20
80%-1:59 AMWNW5:16 PMENE10:08 PMN249,762 mi
21
87%-3:01 AMWNW5:47 PMENE10:55 PMN251,241 mi
22
93%-4:02 AMWNW6:14 PMENE11:38 PMN252,118 mi
23
95%-5:02 AMWNW6:38 PMENE--
24
97%-6:00 AMW6:59 PME12:18 AMN252,452 mi
25
100%-6:58 AMW7:20 PME12:57 AMN252,308 mi
26
100%-7:55 AMW7:41 PME1:36 AMN251,735 mi
27
99%-8:54 AMWSW8:04 PMESE2:15 AMN250,767 mi
28
95%-9:54 AMWSW8:29 PMESE2:55 AMN249,416 mi
29
90%-10:56 AMWSW8:59 PMESE3:39 AMN247,675 mi
30
83%-12:01 PMWSW9:35 PMESE4:26 AMN245,534 mi
31
75%-1:05 PMSW10:19 PMSE5:17 AMN242,988 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Paeroa is decreasing during March, falling from 8% to 2% over the course of the month.

For reference, on February 9, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 11% of the time, while on June 23, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in Paeroa

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in PaeroaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FebAprMar 18%Mar 18%Mar 312%Mar 312%Mar 115%Mar 115%Mar 214%Mar 214%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Paeroa is essentially constant during March, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 8.4 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on October 2, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.5 miles per hour, while on April 4, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in March in Paeroa

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Paeroa throughout March is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 39% on March 24.

Wind Direction in March in Paeroa

Wind Direction in March in PaeroaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FebAprNowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Paeroa is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Paeroa is essentially constant during March, remaining within 1°F of 68°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in March in Paeroa

Average Water Temperature in March in PaeroaMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313162°F62°F63°F63°F64°F64°F65°F65°F66°F66°F67°F67°F68°F68°F69°F69°F70°F70°F71°F71°F72°F72°FFebAprMar 169°FMar 169°FMar 3168°FMar 3168°FMar 1169°FMar 1169°FMar 2168°FMar 2168°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Paeroa typically lasts for 11 months (343 days), from around July 19 to around June 27, rarely starting after August 31, or ending before May 29.

The month of March in Paeroa is reliably fully within the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in Paeroa

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in Paeroagrowing seasongrowing seasonMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebApr100%Mar 16100%Mar 16Feb 10100%Feb 10100%NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Paeroa are increasing during March, increasing by 410°F, from 2,349°F to 2,759°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in March in Paeroa

Growing Degree Days in March in PaeroaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312,200°F2,200°F2,300°F2,300°F2,400°F2,400°F2,500°F2,500°F2,600°F2,600°F2,700°F2,700°F2,800°F2,800°F2,900°F2,900°FFebAprMar 12,349°FMar 12,349°FMar 312,759°FMar 312,759°FMar 112,497°FMar 112,497°FMar 212,635°FMar 212,635°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of March, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Paeroa is decreasing during March, falling by 1.4 kWh, from 5.9 kWh to 4.5 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in Paeroa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in PaeroaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhFebAprMar 15.9 kWhMar 15.9 kWhMar 314.5 kWhMar 314.5 kWhMar 115.5 kWhMar 115.5 kWhMar 215.0 kWhMar 215.0 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Paeroa are -37.367 deg latitude, 175.667 deg longitude, and 30 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Paeroa contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,037 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 85 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,438 feet). Within 50 miles also contains large variations in elevation (3,205 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Paeroa is covered by cropland (63%), trees (24%), and grassland (11%), within 10 miles by trees (50%) and cropland (39%), and within 50 miles by water (43%) and cropland (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Paeroa, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Paeroa.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Paeroa according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Paeroa is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Paeroa and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Paeroa and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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