Tauranga weather in June

In June, Tauranga sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 129 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 43% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of June to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Tauranga's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tauranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:33 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Tauranga is city in New Zealand's North Island.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.2 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
958/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical June day in Tauranga reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°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, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138

Tauranga weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°859.514.36.8
Feb22° / 16°948.413.56.8
Mar21° / 15°969.212.36.7
Apr19° / 13°1179.611.16.1
May16° / 11°1139.9105.2
Jun14° / 12910.79.44.1
Jul13° / 13411.69.73.6
Aug14° / 11712.510.53.8
Sep15° / 1121211.74.4
Oct17° / 10°9712.2135.1
Nov19° / 12°8910.4145.8
Dec21° / 14°11211.914.66.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
85941
95941
105941
115842
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185446
195545
205545
215545
225545
235644
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Tauranga gets around 129 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
632
733
833
934
1034
1135
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49271
59271
69271
79361
89361
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169460
179460
189460
199460
209550
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730

Wind in June

Winds average 15 km/h in June.

Across June, 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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of June to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:25 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:256:01
29.68:266:00
39.68:266:00
49.58:276:00
59.58:285:59
69.58:285:59
79.58:295:59
89.58:295:59
99.58:305:58
109.58:315:58
119.58:315:58
129.48:325:58
139.48:325:58
149.48:325:58
159.48:335:58
169.48:335:58
179.48:345:58
189.48:345:58
199.48:345:58
209.48:355:58
219.48:355:58
229.48:355:59
239.48:355:59
249.48:355:59
259.48:365:59
269.48:366:00
279.48:366:00
289.48:366:00
299.48:366:01
309.48:366:01

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 1.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Tauranga

In seasonPeak

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

Tauranga 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 June a good time to visit Tauranga?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Tauranga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tauranga in June

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

In June, Tauranga sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tauranga in June

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 22 to Mar 26 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Tauranga in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tauranga peaks around January 1 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 1UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tauranga?

Tauranga sits at 37.7°S, 176.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Rotorua, 51 km away.

TaupoPukekohe EastPapakura

Topography around Tauranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tauranga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m.

The land around Tauranga is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
1,130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Rotorua 51 km · Cambridge 67 km · Hamilton East 78 km · Whakatane 78 km · Hamilton 78 km · Taupo 111 km · Pukekohe East 120 km · Papakura 128 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 Tauranga (-37.6861°, 176.1667°, elevation 18 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).