Monthly climate in Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tairua features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1202 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tairua enjoys an average of 3185 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Tairua are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tairua experiences 10 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 Tairua, Waikato, 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 27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Minimum 11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand §

Tairua usually has the most precipitation in April, June and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tairua are January, February and May. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tairua, Waikato, 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) 52 (2.0) 89 (3.5) 103 (4.0) 122 (4.8) 87 (3.4) 124 (4.9) 118 (4.7) 110 (4.3) 123 (4.8) 90 (3.6) 93 (3.6) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 12 12 12 12 13 16 15 14 14 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Tairua are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tairua: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tairua, Waikato, 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 291 284 289 240 220 189 215 236 261 291 309 354
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 21m 13h 27m 12h 17m 11h 6m 10h 8m 9h 38m 9h 53m 10h 43m 11h 50m 13h 1m 14h 5m 14h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand §

Tairua 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tairua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tairua, Waikato, 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 14 10 7 5 3 3 5 7 10 11 13