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Tauranga Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Tauranga, New Zealand, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Tauranga month looks like before you travel — then check the live Tauranga forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
February
24°C average high
Coolest month
August
8°C average low
Wettest month
April
128 mm of rain
Driest month
January
52 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Tauranga by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 16°C | 8°C / 31°C | 52 mm | 78% | 12 km/h |
| February | 24°C | 16°C | 9°C / 32°C | 65 mm | 81% | 11 km/h |
| March | 22°C | 15°C | 7°C / 28°C | 62 mm | 80% | 10 km/h |
| April | 20°C | 13°C | 5°C / 26°C | 128 mm | 85% | 10 km/h |
| May | 18°C | 11°C | 3°C / 22°C | 68 mm | 87% | 10 km/h |
| June | 16°C | 9°C | 3°C / 21°C | 93 mm | 89% | 12 km/h |
| July | 14°C | 8°C | 1°C / 19°C | 96 mm | 88% | 12 km/h |
| August | 15°C | 8°C | 1°C / 29°C | 83 mm | 86% | 12 km/h |
| September | 16°C | 10°C | 2°C / 24°C | 78 mm | 84% | 14 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 11°C | 2°C / 24°C | 57 mm | 82% | 13 km/h |
| November | 20°C | 13°C | 6°C / 28°C | 63 mm | 80% | 13 km/h |
| December | 22°C | 15°C | 6°C / 31°C | 64 mm | 80% | 12 km/h |
Best time to visit Tauranga
The most comfortable time to visit Tauranga is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 908 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for February, when highs average 24°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 128 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of January.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Tauranga forecast for what is happening now.