Papatoetoe weather in July

In July, Papatoetoe sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 119 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Papatoetoe's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papatoetoe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:35 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Papatoetoe is suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical July day in Papatoetoe reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29149
30149
31149

Papatoetoe weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°779.414.26.6
Feb23° / 18°669.113.46.7
Mar21° / 16°719.212.36.7
Apr19° / 14°8010.111.16.1
May17° / 12°9911.410.15.3
Jun15° / 10°10312.29.54.2
Jul14° / 11914.29.73.7
Aug14° / 10°11114.810.63.8
Sep15° / 11°10613.811.74.2
Oct17° / 12°8812.5134.9
Nov18° / 14°8211.5145.6
Dec21° / 16°9711.814.56.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Papatoetoe gets around 119 mm of rain over 14.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light 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
2616light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:39 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:396:09
29.58:396:09
39.58:396:10
49.58:396:10
59.58:396:11
69.58:396:11
79.68:396:12
89.68:386:12
99.68:386:13
109.68:386:13
119.68:376:14
129.68:376:14
139.68:376:15
149.78:366:16
159.78:366:16
169.78:356:17
179.78:356:18
189.78:346:18
199.88:346:19
209.88:336:20
219.88:336:21
229.88:326:21
239.88:316:22
249.98:316:23
259.98:306:24
269.98:296:24
279.98:286:25
2810.08:286:26
2910.08:276:27
3010.08:266:28
3110.18:256:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 2.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Papatoetoe

In seasonPeak

None of Papatoetoe's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Papatoetoe 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 July a good time to visit Papatoetoe?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Papatoetoe.

What to pack for Papatoetoe in July

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

In July, Papatoetoe sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Papatoetoe in July

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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 Papatoetoe in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Papatoetoe 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 Papatoetoe?

Papatoetoe sits at 37.0°S, 174.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Mangere East, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Papatoetoe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papatoetoe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.

The land around Papatoetoe is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, water (35%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (49%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Mangere East 1.0 km · Otahuhu 3.0 km · Otara 3.0 km · Mangere 4.0 km · Manukau City 4.0 km · Manurewa 7.0 km · Remuera 10 km · Epsom 11 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 Papatoetoe (-36.9682°, 174.8402°, elevation 19 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).