New Plymouth weather by month

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

Temperature in New Plymouth (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
21°C maximum daytime temperature in January in New Plymouth21
22°C maximum daytime temperature in February in New Plymouth22
21°C maximum daytime temperature in March in New Plymouth21
18°C maximum daytime temperature in April in New Plymouth18
15°C maximum daytime temperature in May in New Plymouth15
13°C maximum daytime temperature in June in New Plymouth13
13°C maximum daytime temperature in July in New Plymouth13
13°C maximum daytime temperature in August in New Plymouth13
14°C maximum daytime temperature in September in New Plymouth14
16°C maximum daytime temperature in October in New Plymouth16
18°C maximum daytime temperature in November in New Plymouth18
20°C maximum daytime temperature in December in New Plymouth20
Min temperature (night-time)
13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in New Plymouth13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in February in New Plymouth13
12°C minimum night-time temperature in March in New Plymouth12
10°C minimum night-time temperature in April in New Plymouth10
8°C minimum night-time temperature in May in New Plymouth8
6°C minimum night-time temperature in June in New Plymouth6
5°C minimum night-time temperature in July in New Plymouth5
6°C minimum night-time temperature in August in New Plymouth6
7°C minimum night-time temperature in September in New Plymouth7
8°C minimum night-time temperature in October in New Plymouth8
10°C minimum night-time temperature in November in New Plymouth10
12°C minimum night-time temperature in December in New Plymouth12
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in February in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in March in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in April in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in May in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in June in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in July in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in August in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in September in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in October in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in November in New Plymouth0
No heat & humidity in December in New Plymouth0
Sea temperature
19°C sea temperature in January in New Plymouth19
20°C sea temperature in February in New Plymouth20
19°C sea temperature in March in New Plymouth19
18°C sea temperature in April in New Plymouth18
17°C sea temperature in May in New Plymouth17
15°C sea temperature in June in New Plymouth15
14°C sea temperature in July in New Plymouth14
13°C sea temperature in August in New Plymouth13
14°C sea temperature in September in New Plymouth14
14°C sea temperature in October in New Plymouth14
15°C sea temperature in November in New Plymouth15
17°C sea temperature in December in New Plymouth17

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

Sunshine & Daylight in New Plymouth

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in New Plymouth15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in New Plymouth14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in New Plymouth12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in New Plymouth11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in New Plymouth10
9 hours of daylight per day in June in New Plymouth9
10 hours of daylight per day in July in New Plymouth10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in New Plymouth11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in New Plymouth12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in New Plymouth13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in New Plymouth14
15 hours of daylight per day in December in New Plymouth15
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in New Plymouth11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in New Plymouth10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in March in New Plymouth7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in New Plymouth4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in New Plymouth2
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in June in New Plymouth2
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in July in New Plymouth2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in New Plymouth3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in New Plymouth4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in New Plymouth6
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in New Plymouth9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in December in New Plymouth11

Rainfall in New Plymouth

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
12 days with some rainfall in January in New Plymouth12
10 days with some rainfall in February in New Plymouth10
12 days with some rainfall in March in New Plymouth12
12 days with some rainfall in April in New Plymouth12
15 days with some rainfall in May in New Plymouth15
16 days with some rainfall in June in New Plymouth16
18 days with some rainfall in July in New Plymouth18
17 days with some rainfall in August in New Plymouth17
16 days with some rainfall in September in New Plymouth16
17 days with some rainfall in October in New Plymouth17
14 days with some rainfall in November in New Plymouth14
13 days with some rainfall in December in New Plymouth13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
128 mm monthly rainfall in January in New Plymouth128
108 mm monthly rainfall in February in New Plymouth108
130 mm monthly rainfall in March in New Plymouth130
133 mm monthly rainfall in April in New Plymouth133
160 mm monthly rainfall in May in New Plymouth160
175 mm monthly rainfall in June in New Plymouth175
181 mm monthly rainfall in July in New Plymouth181
160 mm monthly rainfall in August in New Plymouth160
142 mm monthly rainfall in September in New Plymouth142
145 mm monthly rainfall in October in New Plymouth145
139 mm monthly rainfall in November in New Plymouth139
131 mm monthly rainfall in December in New Plymouth131

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The climate guide for New Zealand (New Plymouth) 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 New Plymouth?

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

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Tropical storm risk: New Plymouth, New Zealand cyclone season

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Compare New Plymouth with the USA

Below the New Plymouth chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for New Plymouth, New Zealand and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

New Plymouth, New Zealand
USA (Washington)
21
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22
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21
13
18
19
15
24
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29
13
31
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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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