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Monthly climate in Taupo, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taupo features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1395 mm (54.9 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Taupo enjoys an average of 2765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Taupo, New Zealand

The warmest months in Taupo are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taupo experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Taupo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Taupo, New Zealand

Taupo usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Taupo are January, February and June. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Taupo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)70 (2.8)97 (3.8)110 (4.3)135 (5.3)126 (5.0)105 (4.1)146 (5.8)136 (5.4)132 (5.2)113 (4.5)106 (4.2)118 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8912111012141615151315

Monthly sunshine hours in Taupo, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Taupo are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Taupo: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Taupo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours260268254211189160178196224242273304
Mean daily daylight hours14h 30m13h 32m12h 18m11h 2m10h 0m9h 29m9h 44m10h 38m11h 50m13h 5m14h 12m14h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Taupo, New Zealand

Taupo 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 Taupo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Taupo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141310743357101113