Hastings in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Hastings sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hastings's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hastings's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 220 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hastings in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Hastings reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Hastings weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hastings gets around 220 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early June to 11 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Hastings?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hastings.
What to pack for Hastings in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hastings sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hastings in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.