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Te Anau Temperature by Month

Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand has an average annual maximum temperature of 12°C (54°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 7°C (45°F) in July to 17°C (63°F) in January. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Te Anau Monthly Temperatures

Seasonal changes in Te Anau bring a little variety without extreme temperature swings. Nighttime lows range from 8°C (46°F) in January to 0°C (32°F) in July.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Te Anau by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Daily Historical Temperatures

Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records. 30-year average (1995-2025)

Average temperatures in August

Historical Te Anau Temperatures: 1994-2026

Browse day-by-day temperature records for Te Anau spanning 33 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.

Temperature: Te Anau 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.

Avg day temp (°C)

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Te Anau vs World: Temperature Compared

Te Anau's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°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.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters, and seasons reversed compared to Europe.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

How are these Temperatures Measured?

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.

How Temperature Affects Weather in Te Anau

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 Te Anau this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Te Anau's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Te Anau climate page.