Tauranga Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Tauranga varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 262 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 138 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2360 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Tauranga, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.7 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 4.6 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 58% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. August has the lowest percentage at 50%.

Tauranga enjoys an average of 2360 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

July, Tauranga’s wettest month, receives 110 mm (4.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Tauranga Precipitation page.