Weather report

March was slightly warmer than average, local weather commentator Murray Eggers said. With 25 sunny days, March was the sunniest of the past decade and the second driest. The daily average maximum temperature was 22.3C, half a degree above average and above March 2021. Ka¯ piti Coast/ Levin and Lower Hutt had similar temperatures that were noticeably higher than east coast places, which were more affected by the numerous southerlies. “Our warmest day was Tuesday 22, reaching 27C , and on only one day did we not reach 20C,” he said.