Napier weather by month

Check out Napier weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Napier (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	24	24	23	20	17	14	14	14	16	19	21	23
Min temperature (night-time)	13	13	12	9	6	4	3	4	6	8	10	12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	19	19	19	17	16	14	13	12	13	14	15	17

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Napier

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	7	6	6	5	4	4	5	6	7	7	7
Daily hours of daylight	15	14	12	11	10	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
UV Index (Maximum)	11	10	7	4	2	1	2	2	4	6	8	11

Rainfall in Napier

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	8	10	9	10	12	12	13	12	11	8	9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	47	58	79	68	65	92	86	80	64	49	45	68

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Napier) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Napier?

Napier has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Napier weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Napier, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 47 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
47
47 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Napier, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 58 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
58
58 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Napier, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 79 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
79
79 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Napier, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 68 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
68
68 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
17
17°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Napier, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 65 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
65
65 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Napier, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 92 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
92
92 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Napier, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Napier, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
80
80 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Napier, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 64 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
64
64 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Napier, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Napier, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 45 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
45
45 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Napier weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Napier, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 68 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
68
68 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
17
17°C sea temperature

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