Taupo Climate by Month
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Taupo has mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 53°F (12°C) in July to 75°F (24°C) in January, and July nights average 37°F (3°C). It gets 53 in (1355 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 75°F(24°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 37°F(3°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 53 in(1355 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 73%
- Sunniest: January
Best and worst months in Taupo
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January and February, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 3.5 in (90 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune and July are the least pleasant; June is the coldest, with highs of only 54°F (12°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 January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Taupo weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 75°F(24°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 64% | 6.7 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 75°F(24°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 69% | 5.6 |
| MarMarch | 71°F(22°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 72% | 4.5 |
| AprApril | 65°F(18°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 74% | 3.1 |
| MayMay | 59°F(15°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 81% | 2.1 |
| JunJune | 54°F(12°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 85% | 1.7 |
| JulJuly | 53°F(12°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 4.8 in(123 mm) | 79% | 1.8 |
| AugAugust | 55°F(13°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 5.0 in(128 mm) | 75% | 2.6 |
| SepSeptember | 59°F(15°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 5.2 in(132 mm) | 74% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 63°F(17°C) | 44°F(6°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 73% | 5.0 |
| NovNovember | 67°F(20°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 63% | 6.0 |
| DecDecember | 72°F(22°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 5.4 in(136 mm) | 65% | 6.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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