Lower Hutt in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Lower Hutt sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 252 mm of rain over about 37 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lower Hutt's weakest 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
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 252 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lower Hutt in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Lower Hutt reaches about 12°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Lower Hutt 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lower Hutt gets around 252 mm of rain over 37 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 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Lower Hutt?
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 Lower Hutt.
What to pack for Lower Hutt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lower Hutt sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lower Hutt in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 12°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 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 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 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.