January
Other strong months: February and December
87/100 weather score
New Zealand · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Tamarau
For Tamarau, January has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.9°C, nights average 13.7°C, and rainfall totals about 65 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJanuary
Typical daytime high24.9°C
Typical night-time low13.7°C
January rainfall65 mm
January
Other strong months: February and December
58/100 weather score
November
Other strong months: October and April
87/100 weather score
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7 months fit your choices for Tamarau
July has the lowest comfort score at 30 out of 100, compared with January at 87. The main reason is that days reach only 14.4°C, 10° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Tamarau?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Tamarau?
January is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.9°C and 65 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Tamarau?
January is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 24.9°C and a night-time low of 13.7°C.
Which month has the least rain?
November has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 60 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.9°C | 13.7°C | 65 mm | 6.7 | 18.9°C | 14 h 35 | 87 | Strong coverage |
| February | 24.4°C | 13.9°C | 73 mm | 8 | 19.8°C | 13 h 37 | 87 | Strong coverage |
| March | 22.5°C | 12°C | 100 mm | 9.2 | 19.4°C | 12 h 27 | 75 | Strong coverage |
| April | 20°C | 9.6°C | 93 mm | 9.4 | 18.2°C | 11 h 08 | 63 | Good coverage |
| May | 17.8°C | 7.4°C | 83 mm | 9.7 | 16.7°C | 10 h 03 | 53 | Good coverage |
| June | 15.3°C | 5.3°C | 106 mm | 10.4 | 15.1°C | 9 h 29 | 37 | Good coverage |
| July | 14.4°C | 5°C | 124 mm | 11.4 | 14.0°C | 9 h 42 | 30 | Good coverage |
| August | 15.3°C | 5.1°C | 79 mm | 10.5 | 13.5°C | 10 h 38 | 40 | Good coverage |
| September | 17.1°C | 6.7°C | 75 mm | 8.8 | 13.6°C | 11 h 54 | 52 | Strong coverage |
| October | 19.3°C | 8.3°C | 71 mm | 7.9 | 14.5°C | 13 h 10 | 63 | Strong coverage |
| November | 21°C | 10.1°C | 60 mm | 8.1 | 15.7°C | 14 h 18 | 73 | Strong coverage |
| December | 23.3°C | 12.6°C | 61 mm | 7.6 | 17.4°C | 14 h 51 | 86 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.7°C warmer in Tamarau.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+0.5
Feb
+0.6
Mar
+0.1
Apr
+0.7
May
+1.1
Jun
+1.2
Jul
+0.9
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+0.5
Oct
+1.0
Nov
+0.5
Dec
+0.7
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38.1°C11 Jan 1979 | 3.7°C1 Jan 1983 | 88 mm10 Jan 2023 | 252 mm2023 · driest 4 mm in 2017 | 63 |
| February | 36.6°C7 Feb 1973 | 3.6°C22 Feb 2003 | 79 mm27 Feb 2023 | 331 mm2023 · driest 14 mm in 2016 | 64 |
| March | 35.1°C10 Mar 1983 | 2.6°C21 Mar 1974 | 170 mm20 Mar 2012 | 308 mm2022 · driest 2 mm in 2002 | 64 |
| April | 28.5°C2 Apr 2017 | 0.5°C26 Apr 1997 | 60 mm5 Apr 2017 | 198 mm2017 · driest 0 mm in 2002 | 64 |
| May | 26.1°C4 May 2002 | -1.3°C26 May 1972 | 62 mm29 May 2017 | 180 mm2010 · driest 11 mm in 2007 | 64 |
| June | 23.2°C10 Jun 2016 | -3.3°C11 Jun 1968 | 122 mm25 Jun 2024 | 239 mm2023 · driest 9 mm in 2002 | 64 |
| July | 21.7°C4 Jul 2025 | -3.2°C18 Jul 1980 | 74 mm6 Jul 2010 | 230 mm2012 · driest 3 mm in 2001 | 64 |
| August | 22.6°C20 Aug 2022 | -2.4°C4 Aug 1975 | 70 mm5 Aug 2014 | 211 mm2013 · driest 0 mm in 2002 | 64 |
| September | 27.1°C21 Sep 2023 | -1.1°C3 Sep 1982 | 114 mm21 Sep 2015 | 214 mm2022 · driest 1 mm in 2001 | 63 |
| October | 30.8°C29 Oct 1977 | -0.6°C7 Oct 1965 | 122 mm22 Oct 2005 | 225 mm2005 · driest 3 mm in 1998 | 63 |
| November | 33.3°C23 Nov 2016 | 1.2°C21 Nov 1965 | 113 mm3 Nov 2021 | 289 mm2021 · driest 7 mm in 2009 | 63 |
| December | 34.5°C6 Dec 1970 | 2.9°C11 Dec 1997 | 58 mm25 Dec 2024 | 230 mm2024 · driest 0 mm in 1981 | 63 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| February | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| March | 8 | <1 | 0 | 2 |
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| June | 0 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| July | 0 | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| August | 0 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| September | 0 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| October | <1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| November | 4 | <1 | 0 | 1 |
| December | 10 | <1 | 0 | 2 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was February (scoring 96); on 2011–2025 it is December (90). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 23% | 7% | 26% | 23.3–26.4°C |
| February | 68% | 28% | 8% | 30% | 22.8–26.2°C |
| March | 60% | 30% | 8% | 38% | 21.1–24.0°C |
| April | 45% | 30% | 8% | 43% | 19.0–21.5°C |
| May | 19% | 31% | 9% | 43% | 16.1–18.7°C |
| June | 3% | 36% | 11% | 51% | 13.8–16.5°C |
| July | <1% | 38% | 11% | 54% | 13.3–15.3°C |
| August | 2% | 34% | 7% | 48% | 13.9–16.2°C |
| September | 17% | 29% | 8% | 41% | 15.4–18.4°C |
| October | 39% | 26% | 5% | 25% | 17.7–20.6°C |
| November | 53% | 27% | 6% | 33% | 19.9–22.9°C |
| December | 65% | 26% | 6% | 33% | 21.7–24.7°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 6240062
- NOAA station
- NZ000093292 · GISBORNE AERODROME
- Station distance
- 6.6 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 23 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude -38.68°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 9 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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