Napier Temperature by Month
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand has an average annual maximum temperature of 19°C (66°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 14°C (57°F) in July to 24°C (75°F) in January. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Napier Monthly Temperatures
Napier sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 16°C (61°F) in January to 7°C (45°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Napier by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. January, the city's warmest month, sees 227 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 June
Historical Napier Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Napier spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Napier 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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Napier vs World: Temperature Compared
Napier's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Napier?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Napier, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 14°C (57°F) and humidity around 79% — considered high. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 24°C (75°F) with 69% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Napier this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Napier's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Napier climate page.
