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 (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	75	75	73	68	63	57	57	57	61	66	70	73
Min temperature (night-time)	55	55	54	48	43	39	37	39	43	46	50	54
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	66	66	66	63	61	57	55	54	55	57	59	63

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 (inches)	1.9	2.3	3.1	2.7	2.6	3.6	3.4	3.1	2.5	1.9	1.8	2.7

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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 75°F in Napier, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Napier, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.3
2.3 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F 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 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Napier, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.7
2.7 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F 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 2.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.6
2.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
57
57°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
54
54°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F 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 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.5
2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F 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 1.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
57
57°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Napier, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.8
1.8 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
59
59°F sea temperature

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Napier weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Napier, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.7
2.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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