Hastings in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Hastings sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 181 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Hastings's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hastings's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 181 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Hastings in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Hastings reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Hastings weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 14° | 61 | 8.2 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 23° / 14° | 55 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 21° / 12° | 56 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 69 | 8 | 11 | 6.2 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 54 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 13° / 5° | 71 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 13° / 5° | 85 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 13° / 5° | 65 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 6° | 60 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 65 | 10.3 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 57 | 9.2 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 63 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hastings gets around 181 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early September to 14 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Hastings?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Hastings for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hastings in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hastings sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hastings in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Hastings in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hastings peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Hastings?
Hastings sits at 39.6°S, 176.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Napier, 17 km away.
Topography around Hastings
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hastings.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hastings has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m.
The land around Hastings is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), water (32%) and trees (26%) within 80 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
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 Hastings (-39.6381°, 176.8492°, elevation 19 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.