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Monthly climate in Kerikeri, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kerikeri features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 982 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kerikeri enjoys an average of 3021 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kerikeri, New Zealand

The warmest months in Kerikeri are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kerikeri experiences 15 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 Kerikeri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kerikeri, New Zealand

Kerikeri usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kerikeri are January, May and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kerikeri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)49 (1.9)94 (3.7)69 (2.7)83 (3.3)59 (2.3)126 (5.0)106 (4.2)92 (3.6)80 (3.2)104 (4.1)65 (2.6)54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5912981091312101210

Monthly sunshine hours in Kerikeri, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Kerikeri are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kerikeri: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kerikeri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277269271232212183214231253268286321
Mean daily daylight hours14h 13m13h 21m12h 16m11h 10m10h 15m9h 48m10h 1m10h 48m11h 51m12h 58m13h 57m14h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Kerikeri, New Zealand

Kerikeri experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kerikeri UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kerikeri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141411853357101214