Upper Hutt weather in June

In June, Upper Hutt sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of June to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Upper Hutt's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Upper Hutt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:48 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Upper Hutt is city in Wellington Region, New Zealand.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 10.1 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
87/km²
people per km²
Founded
1966

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 12°C through the month.

A typical June day in Upper Hutt reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 14°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)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
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7128
8128
9128
10128
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13128
14128
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30117

Upper Hutt weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°588.314.66.3
Feb19° / 14°567.313.66.6
Mar18° / 13°598.112.36.2
Apr16° / 11°709.710.95.1
May14° / 7010.49.74.1
Jun12° / 8811.99.13.1
Jul11° / 84129.32.7
Aug12° / 8113.310.42.8
Sep13° / 7611.611.73.4
Oct14° / 8811.713.13.9
Nov15° / 11°7310.514.34.7
Dec17° / 12°6910.614.95.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
244753
254852
264852
274753
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Upper Hutt gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
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2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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211000
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301000

Wind in June

Winds average 19 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1220light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of June to 9 h 06 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 8:39 AM to 8:51 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:395:55
29.28:405:55
39.28:415:54
49.28:425:54
59.28:425:54
69.28:435:53
79.28:445:53
89.18:445:53
99.18:455:52
109.18:455:52
119.18:465:52
129.18:475:52
139.18:475:52
149.18:485:52
159.18:485:52
169.18:485:52
179.08:495:52
189.08:495:52
199.08:495:52
209.08:505:52
219.08:505:52
229.08:505:52
239.08:515:52
249.08:515:53
259.08:515:53
269.08:515:53
279.08:515:54
289.08:515:54
299.18:515:54
309.18:515:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Upper Hutt?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Upper Hutt.

What to pack for Upper Hutt in June

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

In June, Upper Hutt sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Upper Hutt in June

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec15Cool

UV index in Upper Hutt in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Upper Hutt peaks around January 1 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 11Jun 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Upper Hutt?

Upper Hutt sits at 41.1°S, 175.1°E, 60 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Lower Hutt, 14 km away.

Topography around Upper Hutt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Upper Hutt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Upper Hutt is covered by trees (43%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and water (54%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Lower Hutt 14 km · Wainuiomata 17 km · Porirua 17 km · Paraparaumu 25 km · Wellington 28 km · Karori 30 km · Masterton 55 km · Levin 59 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 Upper Hutt (-41.1383°, 175.0502°, elevation 60 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. 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).