Papakura weather in January

In January, Papakura sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 66 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Papakura's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papakura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Papakura reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182317
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

Papakura weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Papakura gets around 66 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13236275
23136285
33036295
43036305
52936305
62836315
72736315
82736315
92637326
102637326
112537326
122537326
132437327
142338327
152338327
162238318
172238318
182138319
1921383110
2021383010
2121383011
2221373012
2321373013
2421362913
2521362914
2620353014
2720353015
2820353015
2920343015
3020343015
3120343015

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:08 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:088:39
214.56:098:39
314.56:108:39
414.56:108:39
514.56:118:39
614.56:128:39
714.46:138:39
814.46:148:39
914.46:158:39
1014.46:158:39
1114.46:168:39
1214.46:178:39
1314.36:188:39
1414.36:198:38
1514.36:208:38
1614.36:218:38
1714.36:228:38
1814.26:238:37
1914.26:248:37
2014.26:258:37
2114.26:268:36
2214.16:278:36
2314.16:288:35
2414.16:298:35
2514.16:308:34
2614.06:318:34
2714.06:328:33
2814.06:338:33
2914.06:348:32
3013.96:358:31
3113.96:368:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Papakura

In seasonPeak

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

Papakura 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 Papakura?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Papakura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Papakura in January

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

In January, Papakura sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Papakura 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 29 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 Papakura 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 Papakura 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Papakura?

Papakura sits at 37.1°S, 174.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Takanini, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Papakura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papakura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Papakura is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (44%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
891 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Takanini 3.0 km · Manurewa 8.0 km · Manukau City 10 km · Papatoetoe 14 km · Otara 14 km · Pukekohe East 15 km · Mangere East 15 km · Mangere 17 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 Papakura (-37.0646°, 174.9421°, elevation 14 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).