Masterton in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Masterton sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 261 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Masterton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Masterton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Rainfall: 261 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 18 km/h
Travel score: 4.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Masterton in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Masterton reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Masterton weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	20° / 12°	68	10.4	14.6	6.2
Feb	20° / 13°	67	8.5	13.6	6.4
Mar	19° / 11°	67	8.8	12.3	6.2
Apr	16° / 9°	75	9.9	10.9	5.0
May	14° / 7°	62	10.5	9.7	4.0
Jun	12° / 5°	83	12.2	9.1	2.8
Jul	11° / 5°	91	13.1	9.4	2.4
Aug	11° / 5°	81	13.4	10.4	2.7
Sep	13° / 6°	81	12.9	11.7	3.3
Oct	14° / 8°	95	12.8	13.1	4.0
Nov	16° / 9°	85	12.1	14.3	4.7
Dec	18° / 11°	84	11.4	14.9	5.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Masterton gets around 261 mm of rain over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Masterton?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Masterton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masterton in Spring

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

In spring, Masterton sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Masterton in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°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)	17	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	13	13	14	16
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	17	Cool
Feb	18	Cool
Mar	17	Cool
Apr	16	Cool
May	15	Bracing
Jun	14	Bracing
Jul	13	Bracing
Aug	12	Bracing
Sep	13	Bracing
Oct	13	Bracing
Nov	14	Bracing
Dec	16	Cool

UV index in Masterton in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Masterton peaks around January 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (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	11	6	4	2	2	2	3	4	6	10	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	6	High
Apr	4	Moderate
May	2	Moderate
Jun	2	Low
Jul	2	Low
Aug	3	Moderate
Sep	4	Moderate
Oct	6	High
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	11	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Masterton?

Masterton sits at 41.0°S, 175.7°E, 103 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Levin, 49 km away.

Topography around Masterton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masterton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.

The land around Masterton is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (35%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

70 m

grassland 51%

16 km

673 m

grassland 78%

80 km

1,511 m

grassland 38%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater

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Spring weather nearby: Levin 49 km · Paraparaumu 54 km · Upper Hutt 55 km · Palmerston North 67 km · Lower Hutt 68 km · Wainuiomata 68 km · Porirua 70 km · Wellington 82 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 Masterton (-40.9597°, 175.6575°, elevation 103 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.