Lower Hutt in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lower Hutt sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 182 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early December to 19°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Lower Hutt's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lower Hutt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 182 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lower Hutt in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early December to 19°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Lower Hutt reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Lower Hutt weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 19° / 14° | 58 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 19° / 14° | 56 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 18° / 13° | 59 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 70 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| May | 14° / 9° | 70 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 12° / 8° | 88 | 11.9 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 11° / 7° | 84 | 12 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 12° / 7° | 81 | 13.3 | 10.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 13° / 8° | 76 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 88 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 73 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 17° / 12° | 69 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lower Hutt gets around 182 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early December to 13 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lower Hutt?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Lower Hutt for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lower Hutt in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lower Hutt sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lower Hutt in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 12°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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Lower Hutt in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lower Hutt peaks around January 1 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Lower Hutt?
Lower Hutt sits at 41.2°S, 174.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Wainuiomata, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Lower Hutt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lower Hutt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lower Hutt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.
The land around Lower Hutt is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (23%) 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 Lower Hutt (-41.2167°, 174.9167°, elevation 9 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.