Taupo weather by month & the best time to visit
New Zealand · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Taupo is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with January and March close behind. Taupo averages about 2,194 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 63 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Taupo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Taupo is February, then January and March. The dullest month is July (12/100, 99 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Taupo?
Taupo gets a moderate 2,194 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate February (80) from July (12), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #20 of 26 destinations in New Zealand for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,342 hours. The year's 967 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 71 mm | 10 |
| February | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 63 mm | 8 |
| March | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 70 mm | 7 |
| April | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| May | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| June | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 101 mm | 1 |
| July | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 99 mm | 1 |
| August | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 87 mm | 2 |
| September | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 77 mm | 4 |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 78 mm | 6 |
| November | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 57 mm | 8 |
| December | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 86 mm | 9 |
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Taupo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Taupo?
Taupo is a small town in New Zealand at 400 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Taupo get a year?
Taupo gets about 2,194 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Taupo?
The sunniest time to visit Taupo is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with January and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Taupo?
July is the least sunny month in Taupo, scoring 12/100 with about 99 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Taupo?
The typical midday UV index in Taupo peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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