Monthly climate in Hawera, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hawera features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1330 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hawera enjoys an average of 3082 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hawera, New Zealand

The warmest months in Hawera are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hawera experiences 3 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 Hawera. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(33°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hawera, New Zealand

Hawera usually has the most precipitation in April, July and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hawera are January, February and June. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hawera. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)71 (2.8)65 (2.5)106 (4.2)149 (5.9)100 (3.9)94 (3.7)144 (5.7)132 (5.2)134 (5.3)102 (4.0)97 (3.8)137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8811121214161716151315

Monthly sunshine hours in Hawera, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Hawera are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hawera: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hawera. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours280293276230208183195236251279309337
Mean daily daylight hours14h 35m13h 34m12h 18m11h 1m9h 56m9h 24m9h 40m10h 36m11h 49m13h 7m14h 16m14h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Hawera, New Zealand

Hawera 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 Low / 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 Hawera UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hawera. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1413974234691113