The Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand
It is called the most beautiful walk in New Zealand, the Tongariro Crossing. The official hiking season starts late October until end of April.
Te Puru, Waikato, New Zealand has an average annual maximum temperature of 19°C (66°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 15°C (59°F) in July to 24°C (75°F) in February. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
The moderate changes in the climate in Te Puru ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 17°C (63°F) and 9°C (48°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Te Puru by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. February, the warmest month, gets 196 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
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.
Te Puru'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.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
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 Te Puru, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 15°C (59°F) and humidity around 88%, considered very high. In February, the warmest month, temperatures average 24°C (75°F) with 79% 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.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Te Puru's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Te Puru climate page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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