Manurewa in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Manurewa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 27 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 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Manurewa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manurewa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
215 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Manurewa in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 23°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Manurewa reaches about 23°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Manurewa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°668.414.36.9
Feb24° / 17°62813.47.0
Mar22° / 16°677.712.37.0
Apr20° / 14°789.111.16.3
May17° / 12°9310.4105.6
Jun15° / 10°10011.29.54.5
Jul14° / 113139.74.0
Aug15° / 9713.710.64.1
Sep16° / 10°8612.811.74.6
Oct17° / 12°7611.2135.3
Nov19° / 13°7110.3145.9
Dec21° / 15°8710.714.56.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Manurewa gets around 215 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Manurewa

In seasonPeak

In summer, Manurewa overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Manurewa sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Manurewa?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Manurewa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manurewa in Summer

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

In summer, Manurewa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Manurewa in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Manurewa in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manurewa peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manurewa?

Manurewa sits at 37.0°S, 174.9°E, 38 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Manukau City, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Manurewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manurewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Manurewa is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), water (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (47%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Manukau City 3.0 km · Takanini 5.0 km · Papatoetoe 7.0 km · Papakura 8.0 km · Mangere East 8.0 km · Otara 8.0 km · Mangere 9.0 km · Otahuhu 10 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 Manurewa (-37.0182°, 174.8802°, 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.