New Plymouth weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in New Plymouth (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	21	22	21	18	15	13	13	13	14	16	18	20
Min temperature (night-time)	13	13	12	10	8	6	5	6	7	8	10	12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	19	20	19	18	17	15	14	13	14	14	15	17

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

Sunshine & UV index in New Plymouth

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

Rainfall in New Plymouth

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	12	10	12	12	15	16	18	17	16	17	14	13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	128	108	130	133	160	175	181	160	142	145	139	131

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The climate guide for New Zealand (New Plymouth) 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 New Plymouth?

New Plymouth has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

New Plymouth weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 128 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
128
128 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 108 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
108
108 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 130 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
130
130 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 133 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
133
133 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 160 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
160
160 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
17
17°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 175 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
175
175 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 181 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
181
181 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 160 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
160
160 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 142 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
142
142 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 145 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
145
145 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 139 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
139
139 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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New Plymouth weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in New Plymouth, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 131 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
131
131 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
17
17°C sea temperature

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