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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 precipitation

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

Weather Forecasts for New Plymouth

Wed   Apr 24
18°C | 8°C
W 25 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Thu   Apr 25
18°C | 13°C
NW 29 km/h
4.9 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Fri   Apr 26
18°C | 8°C
W 29 km/h
10 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

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.