Taupo is at its most pleasant from late November to early April. For walking, go from late August to June. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Taupo is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 15, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in December, when the sky is typically 60% covered at midday (often cloudy).
For being outside, go from late November to early April. It peaks in early February, at 83. Avoid June to early September for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late August to June. It peaks in mid March, at 88. The weakest stretch is in early and mid July, when it drops to 45, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Taupo over the whole year is 13°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 21°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C. Taupo has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 11% in January, the driest month, to 21% in July, the wettest. Winds in Taupo are highest in September, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in February, at 3.6 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Taupo come in April, when the sky is typically 56% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 73%.
Month by month Taupo climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 14°C | 19°C | 11% | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 79 | 9 | 76 |
| February | 21°C | 14°C | 19°C | 13% | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 82 | 9 | 74 |
| March | 19°C | 12°C | 17°C | 12% | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 71 | 2 | 85 |
| April | 17°C | 10°C | 14°C | 13% | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 47 | 0 | 84 |
| May | 14°C | 8°C | 11°C | 16% | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 21 | 0 | 73 |
| June | 12°C | 7°C | 8°C | 20% | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5 | 0 | 60 |
| July | 11°C | 6°C | 7°C | 21% | 68% | 4.0 m/s | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| August | 11°C | 6°C | 7°C | 19% | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| September | 13°C | 7°C | 9°C | 19% | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 8 | 0 | 65 |
| October | 15°C | 9°C | 11°C | 16% | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 24 | 0 | 77 |
| November | 18°C | 12°C | 14°C | 16% | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 51 | 0 | 82 |
| December | 20°C | 14°C | 17°C | 16% | 62% | 4.0 m/s | 72 | 3 | 79 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Taupo weather by season
Year round, Taupo has days of about 11°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 21°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 6°C to 14°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Taupo weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Taupo has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Taupo weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Taupo has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Taupo weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Taupo has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
Taupo weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Taupo has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Taupo?
Taupo has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 11% in January, the driest month, to 21% in July, the wettest.
What time of year is Taupo windiest?
Winds in Taupo are highest in September, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in February, at 3.6 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Taupo year round?
The average temperature in Taupo over the whole year is 13°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 21°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C.
Where to go instead in early July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.