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Monthly climate in Tirau, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tirau features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1288 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tirau enjoys an average of 2984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tirau, New Zealand

The warmest months in Tirau are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °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, Tirau experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tirau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tirau, New Zealand

Tirau usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tirau are January, February and June. On average, 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tirau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)64 (2.5)88 (3.5)102 (4.0)131 (5.1)102 (4.0)98 (3.9)124 (4.9)139 (5.5)120 (4.7)108 (4.2)102 (4.0)111 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8810101011121615151313

Monthly sunshine hours in Tirau, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Tirau are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tirau: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tirau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275273268231205179197221243264292330
Mean daily daylight hours14h 26m13h 29m12h 17m11h 4m10h 3m9h 33m9h 48m10h 41m11h 50m13h 3m14h 9m14h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Tirau, New Zealand

Tirau 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 Tirau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tirau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141410743357101113