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Climate in New Plymouth (Taranaki), New Zealand

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Weather Forecasts for New Plymouth

Sat   May 04
16°C | 7°C
SE 14 km/h
clear and no rain

clear and no rain

hourly forecast
Sun   May 05
16°C | 7°C
N 14 km/h
0.3 mm
broken clouds and slight rain

broken clouds and slight rain

hourly forecast
Mon   May 06
17°C | 10°C
W 14 km/h
9.2 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit New Plymouth in New Zealand

During the months of January, February and March you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in New Plymouth?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 21°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in New Plymouth?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 14°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in New Plymouth?
    June tops the wettest month list with 185 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in New Plymouth?
    March is the driest month with 108 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in New Plymouth?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 252 hours of sunshine.

    • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

     

     

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