North Shore in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), North Shore sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 245 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is North Shore's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see North Shore's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 245 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in North Shore in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 19°C by late November.
A typical spring day in North Shore reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
North Shore 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 | 22° / 17° | 70 | 8.7 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 18° | 63 | 8 | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 21° / 17° | 69 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 74 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 96 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 11° | 100 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 14° / 10° | 115 | 14 | 9.7 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 14° / 10° | 104 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 11° | 94 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 12° | 78 | 11.8 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 74 | 10.8 | 14 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 16° | 92 | 11 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
North Shore gets around 245 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for North Shore
In spring, North Shore overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
North Shore sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is spring a good time to visit North Shore?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit North Shore for sightseeing.
What to pack for North Shore in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, North Shore sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near North Shore in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°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 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 10 to Mar 31 — about 2.7 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 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 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 | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in North Shore in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Shore 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 North Shore?
North Shore sits at 36.8°S, 174.8°E, 30 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Auckland, 6.0 km away.
Topography around North Shore
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of North Shore.
Within 3 km, the terrain around North Shore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.
The land around North Shore is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (38%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (21%) 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 North Shore (-36.8°, 174.75°, elevation 30 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.