Tauranga weather in April (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

What should you pack for a trip to Tauranga in April? This guide provides the necessary weather information for your travel plans.

Temperatures

Typically, April in Tauranga includes pleasant temperatures and high rainfall. During the day, temperatures can climb to about 20°C. At night, they may fall to a cooler 14°C.

Precipitation

Tauranga in April usually receives high rainfall, averaging around 128 mm for the month. According to historical climate patterns, there are usually around 11 days days of rain.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 186 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

If your ideal day consists of dry skies and moderate temperatures January generally stands out with the best circumstances. While May, June, July, August and September tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Tauranga climate page with graphs.

 

Tauranga, monthly averages in April

Min Temperature 14°C  

Max Temperature 20°C  

Water Temperature 18°C  

Chance of Rain 37%  

Precipitation 128 mm  

Rainy days 11 days  

Humidity 80%  

Windspeed 14 km/h  

Sunshine 186 hours  

Percentage Sunshine 56%  

Where to go in New Zealand in April

Find out more about the weather in New Zealand and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Tauranga, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes. With a water temperature of around 18°C there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

6/10

Cycling

9/10

Walking

9/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

9/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Tauranga.

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