July is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga, with average highs near 13.6°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 11.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 135 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Tauranga were 1998 and 2000 — when the month averaged 13.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 10.9°C. Typical July days reach 13.6°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Tauranga, averaging 135 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2022 with 317 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during July averages 82%. The most humid July was 1985 at 85%, and the least humid was 1982 at 77%.
July receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest July was 1989 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during July is 4.8 m/s. The windiest July was 2000 at 6.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 11.7°C | 11.9°C | 11.9°C | 12.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 13.4°C | 13.3°C | 13.6°C | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 10.2°C | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 116 mm | 149 mm | 123 mm | 116 mm | 194 mm | +78 mm |
July temperatures in Tauranga have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 4.9°C (1994) to a record high of 17.7°C (1998).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 135 mm, with a wettest year of 317 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tauranga
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tauranga. That said, July — with days averaging 13.6°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 11.9°C) and higher rainfall (135 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.2°C | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 17.6°C | 7.5°C | 278 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 16.0°C | 7.4°C | 137 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 14.1°C | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 16.0°C | 7.0°C | 107 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 11.6°C | 17.0°C | 8.6°C | 317 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 16.3°C | 6.8°C | 150 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 16.0°C | 7.1°C | 174 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 11.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.3°C | 162 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 10.4°C | 15.9°C | 7.5°C | 108 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 16.3°C | 5.6°C | 162 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 14.0°C | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 133 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 15.3°C | 4.9°C | 123 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 16.6°C | 6.1°C | 43 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 10.2°C | 16.1°C | 6.2°C | 61 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 13.5°C | 12.0°C | 10.6°C | 15.5°C | 7.2°C | 202 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 10.3°C | 15.8°C | 5.6°C | 93 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 15.1°C | 6.9°C | 68 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 9.3°C | 15.4°C | 6.7°C | 125 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 10.2°C | 16.2°C | 6.3°C | 222 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 13.9°C | 12.4°C | 10.9°C | 16.2°C | 6.5°C | 194 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 15.3°C | 5.8°C | 123 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 16.1°C | 6.5°C | 116 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 14.9°C | 6.2°C | 138 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 9.6°C | 15.2°C | 6.5°C | 72 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 10.5°C | 16.3°C | 6.9°C | 114 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.0°C | 54 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 13.4°C | 12.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 76 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 14.0°C | 12.2°C | 10.3°C | 16.6°C | 6.7°C | 100 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 15.0°C | 13.4°C | 11.9°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 233 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 15.7°C | 7.1°C | 60 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 10.2°C | 16.1°C | 6.6°C | 176 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 247 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 14.6°C | 4.9°C | 108 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 14.9°C | 6.2°C | 27 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 13.3°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 15.3°C | 6.3°C | 185 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 9.6°C | 15.1°C | 6.7°C | 150 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 13.6°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 15.8°C | 7.5°C | 207 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 15.9°C | 6.5°C | 91 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 12.2°C | 10.7°C | 16.2°C | 6.8°C | 158 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.2°C | 128 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 15.5°C | 6.4°C | 146 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 10.9°C | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 176 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 14.3°C | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 16.7°C | 6.3°C | 112 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 12.8°C | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 15.7°C | 6.0°C | 36 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.8°C | 11.3°C | 9.8°C | 15.5°C | 6.1°C | 82 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.7°C | 11.9°C | 10.1°C | 16.1°C | 6.8°C | 117 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 13.6°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 135 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 317 mm in 2022.
The hottest July reached 17.7°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 4.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 14.2°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 10.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.6°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Tauranga, averaging 11.9°C.
For July in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.6°C and lows of 10.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 4.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 6.5 m/s (2000).
The wettest July on record was 2022 with 317 mm. On average, July sees 135 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Tauranga behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
