Levin in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Levin sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 402 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Levin's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Levin's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Rainfall
402 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Levin in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.

A typical winter day in Levin reaches about 11°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Levin 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 13°10713.114.65.6
Feb19° / 13°10110.513.66.0
Mar18° / 11°9611.212.35.7
Apr16° / 10°12012.6114.5
May13° / 12513.39.83.5
Jun11° / 13414.29.12.5
Jul11° / 13113.99.42.3
Aug11° / 13715.710.42.4
Sep12° / 15016.511.72.7
Oct14° / 17016.913.13.3
Nov15° / 1401514.34.0
Dec17° / 11°14515.714.94.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Levin gets around 402 mm of rain over 44 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early June to 11 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Levin?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Levin.

What to pack for Levin in Winter

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

In winter, Levin sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 44 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Levin in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Levin in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Levin peaks around January 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 11UV 11Jun 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Levin?

Levin sits at 40.6°S, 175.3°E, 38 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Paraparaumu, 38 km away.

Topography around Levin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Levin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.

The land around Levin is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), water (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
1,511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Paraparaumu 38 km · Palmerston North 42 km · Masterton 49 km · Upper Hutt 59 km · Porirua 66 km · Lower Hutt 72 km · Wainuiomata 76 km · Whanganui 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
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 Levin (-40.6333°, 175.275°, elevation 38 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.