Average Temperatures in August for New Zealand
Average temperatures for August at cities and towns around New Zealand are listed below.
You can jump to a separate table for places on the North Island and South Island.
The tables give the month's long-term historical averages for maximum and minimum temperatures, in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
North Island
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 46 | Auckland | 15 | 8 |
| 59 | 42 | Gisborne | 15 | 6 |
| 58 | 41 | Hamilton | 15 | 5 |
| 60 | 47 | Kaitaia | 16 | 9 |
| 56 | 39 | Masterton | 13 | 4 |
| 59 | 42 | Napier | 15 | 5 |
| 57 | 44 | New Plymouth | 14 | 7 |
| 56 | 41 | Palmerston North | 14 | 5 |
| 55 | 39 | Rotorua | 13 | 4 |
| 53 | 37 | Taupo | 12 | 3 |
| 59 | 44 | Tauranga | 15 | 6 |
| 57 | 44 | Wanganui | 14 | 6 |
| 54 | 44 | Wellington | 12 | 7 |
| 60 | 47 | Whangarei | 16 | 8 |
South Island
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 31 | Alexandra | 13 | -1 |
| 57 | 37 | Blenheim | 14 | 3 |
| 55 | 38 | Christchurch | 13 | 3 |
| 52 | 40 | Dunedin | 11 | 4 |
| 55 | 39 | Hokitika | 13 | 4 |
| 52 | 36 | Invercargill | 11 | 2 |
| 53 | 42 | Kaikoura | 12 | 6 |
| 47 | 30 | Lake Tekapo | 8 | -1 |
| 50 | 32 | Manapouri - Te Anau | 10 | 0 |
| 53 | 36 | Milford Sound | 11 | 2 |
| 47 | 31 | Mt Cook, Hermitage | 9 | -1 |
| 56 | 38 | Nelson | 13 | 3 |
| 50 | 32 | Queenstown | 10 | 0 |
| 54 | 33 | Timaru | 12 | 1 |
| 55 | 42 | Westport | 13 | 6 |
Reference
NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research). Climate Data and Activities.