Average Temperatures in January for New Zealand
Average temperatures for January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 59 | Auckland | 23 | 15 |
| 76 | 57 | Gisborne | 25 | 14 |
| 75 | 55 | Hamilton | 24 | 13 |
| 75 | 59 | Kaitaia | 24 | 15 |
| 76 | 53 | Masterton | 24 | 12 |
| 76 | 58 | Napier | 25 | 15 |
| 71 | 57 | New Plymouth | 22 | 14 |
| 73 | 55 | Palmerston North | 23 | 13 |
| 73 | 55 | Rotorua | 23 | 13 |
| 73 | 53 | Taupo | 23 | 11 |
| 75 | 59 | Tauranga | 24 | 15 |
| 73 | 57 | Wanganui | 23 | 14 |
| 69 | 56 | Wellington | 20 | 14 |
| 76 | 60 | Whangarei | 24 | 16 |
South Island
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 51 | Alexandra | 25 | 11 |
| 75 | 53 | Blenheim | 24 | 12 |
| 73 | 54 | Christchurch | 23 | 12 |
| 66 | 53 | Dunedin | 19 | 12 |
| 67 | 53 | Hokitika | 20 | 12 |
| 66 | 49 | Invercargill | 19 | 10 |
| 68 | 55 | Kaikoura | 20 | 13 |
| 71 | 48 | Lake Tekapo | 22 | 9 |
| 69 | 47 | Manapouri - Te Anau | 21 | 9 |
| 66 | 51 | Milford Sound | 19 | 10 |
| 69 | 48 | Mt Cook, Hermitage | 21 | 9 |
| 72 | 56 | Nelson | 22 | 13 |
| 71 | 50 | Queenstown | 22 | 10 |
| 71 | 51 | Timaru | 22 | 10 |
| 68 | 55 | Westport | 20 | 13 |
Reference
NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research). Climate Data and Activities.