Lake Tekapo weather by month

Check out Lake Tekapo weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Lake Tekapo (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	22	22	19	15	11	7	6	9	12	15	17	20
Min temperature (night-time)	9	9	7	4	1	-2	-2	-1	2	4	6	8
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Lake Tekapo

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	6	6	4	4	4	5	6	7	8	8
Daily hours of daylight	15	14	12	11	10	9	9	10	12	13	15	15
UV Index (Maximum)	10	9	6	3	2	1	1	2	3	5	8	10

Rainfall in Lake Tekapo

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	6	7	7	8	7	7	8	7	8	7	9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	62	41	60	55	57	53	57	62	59	63	54	59

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Lake Tekapo) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lake Tekapo?

Lake Tekapo has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Lake Tekapo weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 62 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
62
62 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 41 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
41
41 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 62 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
62
62 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
59
59 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 54 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
54
54 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lake Tekapo weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
59
59 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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