Although March is officially the first month of Autumn, recently it seems that it is a continuation of summer which can roll into April for some areas.

Below is the average daily high temperatures for the month of March ( long term averages) which strongly suggest that the warmest months continue into the 3rd month of the year.

Whangarei 23.3                                               Nelson 21.0

Auckland 23.3                                                   Blenheim 21.2

Hamilton 24.1                                                    Greymouth 19.1

Tauranga 22.6                                                   Milford Sound 18.2

Rotorua 21.2                                                      Christchurch 20.9

Taupo 21.1                                                          Timaru 19.6

Gisborne 23.0                                                     Lake Tekapo 19.1

Napier 22.9                                                          Dunedin 17.7

New Plymouth 21.4                                           Queenstown 20.3

Wanganui 21.4                                                    Alexandra 22.0

Palmerston North 21.4                                      Gore 18.1

Wellington 20.4                                                    Invercargill 17.4