Hamilton weather in June

In June, Hamilton sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 114 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of June to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hamilton's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:37 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Hamilton is largest city in New Zealand's Waikato region.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
1,734/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical June day in Hamilton reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16147
17147
18147
19146
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146

Hamilton weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°718.814.36.9
Feb24° / 15°707.913.57.1
Mar22° / 13°727.812.37.0
Apr19° / 11°919.411.16.2
May17° / 10711.6105.2
Jun14° / 11412.39.44.0
Jul14° / 12813.59.73.6
Aug14° / 12214.810.53.8
Sep16° / 11413.911.74.3
Oct17° / 10°10012.7135.1
Nov19° / 11°8811.1145.7
Dec21° / 13°991114.66.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244852
254852
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hamilton gets around 114 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
440
539
639
739
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1641
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39271
49271
59271
69271
79361
89361
99361
109271
119271
129271
139271
149361
159361
169460
179460
189460
199460
209550
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309730

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of June to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:296:04
29.68:306:04
39.58:306:03
49.58:316:03
59.58:316:03
69.58:326:02
79.58:336:02
89.58:336:02
99.58:346:02
109.58:346:01
119.48:356:01
129.48:356:01
139.48:366:01
149.48:366:01
159.48:376:01
169.48:376:01
179.48:376:01
189.48:386:01
199.48:386:01
209.48:386:01
219.48:396:02
229.48:396:02
239.48:396:02
249.48:396:02
259.48:396:03
269.48:406:03
279.48:406:03
289.48:406:03
299.48:406:04
309.48:406:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 1.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 1.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Hamilton

In seasonPeak

None of Hamilton's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hamilton sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Hamilton?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamilton in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Hamilton sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hamilton in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 17 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Hamilton in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hamilton peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Hamilton?

Hamilton sits at 37.8°S, 175.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Hamilton East, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Hamilton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hamilton.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamilton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m.

The land around Hamilton is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
1,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Hamilton East 1.0 km · Cambridge 17 km · Pukekohe East 71 km · Tauranga 78 km · Papakura 85 km · Takanini 88 km · Manurewa 92 km · Rotorua 93 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hamilton (-37.7833°, 175.2833°, elevation 39 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).