Massey weather in January

In January, Massey sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Massey's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Massey reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12017
22017
32017
42017
52017
62017
72117
82117
92117
102117
112117
122118
132118
142118
152118
162118
172118
182118
192118
202118
212118
222118
232118
242118
252118
262118
272118
282218
292218
302218
312218

Massey weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 18°698.214.26.7
Feb22° / 18°587.713.46.8
Mar21° / 17°677.912.36.7
Apr19° / 15°779.711.16.1
May17° / 14°10511.910.15.2
Jun15° / 12°113139.54.1
Jul14° / 11°12614.79.73.6
Aug14° / 11°11415.310.63.6
Sep15° / 12°9713.711.84.0
Oct16° / 13°8112134.7
Nov17° / 14°7410.9145.4
Dec19° / 16°9110.414.56.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184852
194852
204951
214852
224852
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Massey gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
628
728
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13035314
22935324
32836324
42736334
52636344
62537344
72437345
82337345
92238345
102238355
112139356
122039356
131939356
141939357
151839357
161839357
171739358
181739359
191738359
2017383610
2116373611
2216363611
2316353612
2416353613
2516343614
2616343614
2716343615
2815333516
2915343516
3015343516
3115343516

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
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2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
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2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:108:39
214.56:118:39
314.56:128:40
414.56:128:40
514.46:138:40
614.46:148:40
714.46:158:40
814.46:168:40
914.46:178:40
1014.46:178:40
1114.46:188:40
1214.36:198:40
1314.36:208:39
1414.36:218:39
1514.36:228:39
1614.36:238:39
1714.26:248:39
1814.26:258:38
1914.26:268:38
2014.26:278:38
2114.26:288:37
2214.16:298:37
2314.16:308:36
2414.16:318:36
2514.16:328:35
2614.06:338:35
2714.06:348:34
2814.06:358:34
2913.96:368:33
3013.96:378:32
3113.96:388:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Massey

In seasonPeak

In January, Massey sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Massey 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 January a good time to visit Massey?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Massey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Massey in January

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

In January, Massey sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Massey in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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
Jul15Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Massey in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Massey?

Massey sits at 36.8°S, 174.6°E, 41 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Massey East, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Massey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 43 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 905 m.

The land around Massey is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Massey East 1.0 km · Lincoln 2.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 4.0 km · Te Atatu South 4.0 km · Henderson 5.0 km · Avondale 9.0 km · New Lynn 10 km · Titirangi 12 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 Massey (-36.8382°, 174.6102°, elevation 41 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).