Taupo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Taupo sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 297 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Taupo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taupo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 297 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Taupo in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 12°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Taupo reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Taupo weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 21° / 12° | 89 | 9.9 | 14.4 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 83 | 9 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 85 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 8° | 103 | 10.5 | 11 | 4.9 |
| May | 13° / 6° | 109 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 11° / 5° | 115 | 11.6 | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 10° / 4° | 124 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 11° / 4° | 120 | 14 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 12° / 5° | 123 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 118 | 13.9 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 108 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 118 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Taupo gets around 297 mm of rain over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Taupo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Taupo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Taupo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Taupo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Taupo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taupo peaks around December 23 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Taupo?
Taupo sits at 38.7°S, 176.1°E, 405 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Rotorua, 62 km away.
Topography around Taupo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taupo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taupo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,648 m.
The land around Taupo is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (35%) 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 Taupo (-38.6833°, 176.0833°, elevation 405 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.