Massey East in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Massey East sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 218 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 19°C in early December to 21°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Massey East's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Massey East's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 218 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Massey East in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 21°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Massey East reaches about 21°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Massey East 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 | 21° / 18° | 69 | 8.2 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 18° | 58 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 21° / 17° | 67 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 77 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 17° / 14° | 105 | 11.9 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 15° / 12° | 113 | 13 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 14° / 11° | 126 | 14.7 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 14° / 11° | 114 | 15.3 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 15° / 12° | 97 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 13° | 81 | 12 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 74 | 10.9 | 14 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 19° / 16° | 91 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Massey East gets around 218 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 comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 54 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.
Hazard calendar for Massey East
In summer, Massey East overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Massey East sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is summer a good time to visit Massey East?
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 Massey East for sightseeing.
What to pack for Massey East in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Massey East sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Massey East 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 22 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Massey East in Summer
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 Massey East peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Massey East?
Massey East sits at 36.8°S, 174.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Massey, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Massey East
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Massey East.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Massey East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.
The land around Massey East is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (22%) 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 Massey East (-36.8282°, 174.6202°, elevation 46 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.