Taranaki, New Zealand Weather

  1. Taranaki, New Zealand Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Taranaki over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Taranaki in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Taranaki in the coming days
  9. Taranaki Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Taranaki's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Taranaki, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
12°C
53.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 1,008 hPa

Feel like: 9 °C

Temperature: 12°C

Cloud: 5%

Humidity: 80%

Wind: SSW - 16 km/h

Visibility: 43.38 km

Weather forecast

Tue
06 Oct
5°C / 16°C
Overcast
Wed
07 Oct
6°C / 16°C
Overcast
Thu
08 Oct
7°C / 16°C
Drizzle
Fri
09 Oct
8°C / 17°C
Drizzle
Sat
10 Oct
10°C / 15°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
05:00 AM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Clear Sky
80% 27 km/h
06:00 AM
8° / 10°
8° / 10°
Clear Sky
86% 28 km/h
07:00 AM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Clear Sky
91% 23 km/h
08:00 AM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Clear Sky
90% 15 km/h
09:00 AM
5° / 6°
5° / 6°
Clear Sky
90% 9 km/h
10:00 AM
4° / 6°
4° / 6°
Clear Sky
91% 4 km/h
11:00 AM
4° / 5°
4° / 5°
Clear Sky
91% 4 km/h
12:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Clear Sky
93% 3 km/h
13:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Clear Sky
93% 6 km/h
14:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Clear Sky
93% 9 km/h
15:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Clear Sky
94% 9 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 14.43°C
  • Average low 6.37°C
  • Hottest day 20°C (18 October 2026)
  • Coldest day 1°C (23 September 2026)
  • Average humidity 83.4%
  • Days with precipitation 23 days
  • Highest precipitation 78 mm (26 September 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 14°C
  • Min: 2°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Taranaki over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Taranaki in the coming days

Rainfall in Taranaki in the coming days

Taranaki Climate Summary

Taranaki features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 15.05ºC (59.09ºF), which is about 1.98% higher than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 163.95 millimeters (6.45 inches) of rainfall, spread across 168.55 rainy days, accounting for 46.18% of the year.

Longitude -39.3538149
Latitude 174.4382721
Yearly high temperature 16.86ºC (62.35ºF)
Yearly low temperature 11.92ºC (53.46ºF)
Hottest month January 20.73ºC (69.31ºF)
Coldest month July 8.82ºC (47.88ºF)
Yearly precip 163.95mm (6.45in)
Days with rainfall 168.55 days (46.18%)
Driest month February (78.32%)
Wettest month June (80.02%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 20.73° / 14.91° 10.18 days
February 21.4° / 15.57° 9.82 days
March 20.34° / 14.58° 10.73 days
April 18.11° / 13.26° 13.0 days
May 15.78° / 11.71° 14.09 days
June 13.87° / 10.04° 16.09 days
July 12.84° / 8.82° 15.55 days
August 13.4° / 8.87° 17.91 days
September 14.02° / 9.47° 18.73 days
October 15.48° / 10.45° 15.91 days
November 17.2° / 11.58° 13.36 days
December 19.21° / 13.79° 13.18 days

Taranaki's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Taranaki?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 20.73ºC) and July are the coolest (daily mean of 8.82ºC).

2. What should I wear in Taranaki today?

For today's cool weather in Taranaki, with temperatures between 11ºC to 14ºC (51.8ºF to 57.2ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Light scarf or wrap

Temperature

Early
6°C / 14°C
Morning
5°C / 6°C
Afternoon
3°C / 4°C
Evening
7°C / 11°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 425
  • CO 62
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 47
  • PM10 6
  • PM25 4
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,346

Sunrise / Sunset

17:50
06:31