Motueka Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand is 16°C (61°F), with daytime highs ranging from 12°C (54°F) in July to 21°C (70°F) in February. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Motueka compares to cities worldwide.
Motueka Monthly Temperatures
Motueka experiences balanced seasonal shifts, with noticeable but moderate temperature variations. At night, minimum temperatures range from 14°C (57°F) in February to 6°C (43°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Motueka by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. February, the city's warmest month, gets 241 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Motueka Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Motueka spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Motueka vs New Zealand
The map below shows the annual temperature across New Zealand. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Motueka vs World: Temperature Compared
Motueka's average annual maximum temperature is 16°C (61°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Motueka's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Motueka climate page.
