Hastings, New Zealand Climate by Month
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
Warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Hastings's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 58°F (14°C) in July to 77°F (25°C) in January, and July nights average 39°F (4°C). It gets 36 in (917 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 77°F(25°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 39°F(4°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 36 in(917 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: January
Best and worst months in Hastings
Best for weatherDecember to February are the best time for weather in Hastings: highs near 76°F (25°C) and about 2.6 in (67 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 58°F (14°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Hastings weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 77°F(25°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 67% | 6.7 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 77°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 68% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 74°F(23°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 71% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 68°F(20°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 73% | 3.0 |
| MayMay | 64°F(18°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 79% | 2.0 |
| JunJune | 59°F(15°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 4.1 in(103 mm) | 76% | 1.6 |
| JulJuly | 58°F(14°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 78% | 1.8 |
| AugAugust | 60°F(16°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 74% | 2.6 |
| SepSeptember | 64°F(18°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 71% | 3.8 |
| OctOctober | 68°F(20°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 70% | 4.9 |
| NovNovember | 71°F(22°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 61% | 6.0 |
| DecDecemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 67% | 6.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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