Taranaki, New Zealand Weather

Taranaki,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
11°C
51.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 985 hPa

Feel like: 7 °C

Temperature: 11°C

Cloud: 97%

Humidity: 81%

Wind: NNW - 27 km/h

Visibility: 9.96 km

Weather forecast

Fri
11 Sep
8°C / 12°C
Overcast
Sat
12 Sep
8°C / 13°C
Drizzle
Sun
13 Sep
7°C / 13°C
Partly Cloudy
Mon
14 Sep
5°C / 14°C
Overcast
Tue
15 Sep
6°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
01:00 AM
8° / 11°
8° / 11°
Drizzle
81% 46 km/h
02:00 AM
8° / 11°
8° / 11°
Drizzle
84% 45 km/h
03:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Moderate Drizzle
87% 43 km/h
04:00 AM
8° / 10°
8° / 10°
Slight Rain Showers
85% 28 km/h
05:00 AM
7° /
7° /
Slight Rain Showers
85% 22 km/h
06:00 AM
7° /
7° /
Drizzle Dense Intensity
85% 18 km/h
07:00 AM
7° /
7° /
Slight Rain Showers
87% 9 km/h
08:00 AM
7° /
7° /
Drizzle
94% 27 km/h
09:00 AM
7° /
7° /
Drizzle
94% 35 km/h
10:00 AM
7° /
7° /
Drizzle
94% 35 km/h
11:00 AM
6° /
6° /
Mainly Clear
92% 42 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 13.77°C
  • Average low 5.9°C
  • Hottest day 16°C (03 September 2026)
  • Coldest day 2°C (18 September 2026)
  • Average humidity 84.07%
  • Days with precipitation 25 days
  • Highest precipitation 94 mm (06 September 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 12°C
  • Min: 5°C
  • Total Precipitation: 7 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 9ºC to 12ºC (48.2ºF to 53.6ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Light scarf or wrap

Temperature

Early
9°C / 11°C
Morning
7°C / 8°C
Afternoon
4°C / 5°C
Evening
6°C / 9°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 429
  • CO 65
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 49
  • PM10 13
  • PM25 8
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,326

Sunrise / Sunset

18:30
06:08