Taranaki, New Zealand Weather

Taranaki,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
10°C
50.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 988 hPa

Feel like: 9 °C

Temperature: 10°C

Cloud: 61%

Humidity: 85%

Wind: NNE - 6 km/h

Visibility: 14.42 km

Weather forecast

Fri
31 Jul
2°C / 9°C
Drizzle
Sat
01 Aug
0°C / 11°C
Overcast
Sun
02 Aug
3°C / 13°C
Partly Cloudy
Mon
03 Aug
4°C / 11°C
Partly Cloudy
Tue
04 Aug
0°C / 8°C
Clear Sky
Hourly forecast today:
22:00 PM
8° / 10°
8° / 10°
Drizzle
85% 32 km/h
23:00 PM
7° / 11°
7° / 11°
Drizzle
77% 34 km/h
00:00 AM
7° / 11°
7° / 11°
Drizzle
73% 37 km/h
01:00 AM
6° / 11°
6° / 11°
Drizzle
69% 29 km/h
02:00 AM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Drizzle
67% 31 km/h
03:00 AM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Drizzle
67% 30 km/h
04:00 AM
5° / 10°
5° / 10°
Drizzle
70% 31 km/h
05:00 AM
6° /
6° /
Drizzle
79% 30 km/h
06:00 AM
4° /
4° /
Drizzle
83% 22 km/h
07:00 AM
4° /
4° /
Mainly Clear
87% 17 km/h
08:00 AM
3° /
3° /
Mainly Clear
88% 12 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 11.13°C
  • Average low 3.8°C
  • Hottest day 14°C (15 July 2026)
  • Coldest day -1°C (27 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 85.67%
  • Days with precipitation 20 days
  • Highest precipitation 94 mm (24 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 11°C
  • Min: 3°C
  • Total Precipitation: 13 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

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 8ºC to 11ºC (46.4ºF to 51.8ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Comfortable pants or jeans

Temperature

Early
9°C / 10°C
Morning
9°C / 10°C
Afternoon
9°C / 9°C
Evening
8°C / 9°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 425
  • CO 66
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 45
  • PM10 9
  • PM25 5
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,344

Sunrise / Sunset

19:26
05:30