Monthly climate in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hastings features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 854 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hastings enjoys an average of 3017 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Hastings are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hastings experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(84°F)
Average high 25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand §

Hastings usually has the most precipitation in April, June and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hastings are January, February and August. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 55 (2.2) 70 (2.8) 86 (3.4) 58 (2.3) 103 (4.1) 71 (2.8) 58 (2.3) 78 (3.1) 76 (3.0) 70 (2.8) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 10 9 9 11 10 11 11 12 10 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Hastings are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hastings: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 283 276 268 230 211 169 197 227 245 280 295 331
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 35m 13h 35m 12h 18m 11h 0m 9h 56m 9h 23m 9h 39m 10h 35m 11h 49m 13h 7m 14h 17m 14h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand §

Hastings experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hastings UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 9 7 4 3 3 4 6 9 11 13