Taupo weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Taupo (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	23	23	21	17	14	11	11	12	14	16	19	21
Min temperature (night-time)	11	11	10	7	4	3	2	2	4	6	8	10
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Taupo

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	7	6	5	4	3	4	4	5	6	7	7
Daily hours of daylight	15	14	12	11	10	10	10	11	12	13	14	15
UV Index (Maximum)	11	10	8	5	3	2	2	3	4	7	9	11

Rainfall in Taupo

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	8	10	10	12	14	13	14	14	14	12	13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	98	91	106	89	112	125	129	128	123	110	103	132

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Taupo) 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 Taupo?

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

Taupo weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Taupo, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
98
98 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Taupo weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Taupo, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 91 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
91
91 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Taupo weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Taupo, 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 106 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
106
106 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Taupo weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Taupo, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 89 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
7
7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
89
89 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Taupo weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Taupo, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 112 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
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
112
112 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Taupo weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Taupo, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
125
125 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Taupo weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Taupo, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 129 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
129
129 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Taupo weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Taupo, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 128 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
128
128 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Taupo weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Taupo, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 123 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
123
123 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Taupo weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Taupo, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 110 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
110
110 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Taupo weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Taupo, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 103 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
103
103 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Taupo weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Taupo, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 132 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
132
132 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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