Timaru Climate by Month
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Timaru's climate in short. January is the warmest month, with highs around 71°F (22°C); July is the coolest at 51°F (11°C), and nights dip to 36°F (2°C). It gets 22 in (556 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 71°F(22°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 36°F(2°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 22 in(556 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Timaru
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January and February, with highs around 70°F (21°C) and about 2.1 in (54 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune and July are the least pleasant; July is the coldest, with highs of only 51°F (11°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)
Timaru weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 71°F(22°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 2.1 in(53 mm) | 69% | 6.1 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 70°F(21°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 70% | 5.4 |
| MarMarch | 67°F(20°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 1.7 in(44 mm) | 71% | 4.1 |
| AprApril | 62°F(17°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 2.2 in(57 mm) | 78% | 2.7 |
| MayMay | 57°F(14°C) | 42°F(5°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 75% | 1.7 |
| JunJune | 53°F(12°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 79% | 1.4 |
| JulJuly | 51°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 83% | 1.6 |
| AugAugust | 54°F(12°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 76% | 2.4 |
| SepSeptember | 58°F(15°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 74% | 3.5 |
| OctOctober | 62°F(17°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 1.7 in(44 mm) | 73% | 4.9 |
| NovNovember | 65°F(18°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 65% | 6.0 |
| DecDecember | 68°F(20°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 69% | 6.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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