June is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 12.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Junes in Tauranga were 2002, 2003 and 2014 — when the month averaged 14.1°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 11.2°C. Typical June days reach 14.5°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Tauranga, averaging 130 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2020 with 268 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 53 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during June averages 82%. The most humid June was 2023 at 85%, and the least humid were 1982 and 2019 at 78%.
June receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest Junes were 2012, 2015 and 2017, among others at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during June is 4.7 m/s. The windiest June was 2002 at 6 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1999 and 2001 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 14.4°C | 14.0°C | 14.6°C | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | 11.3°C | 12.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 126 mm | 124 mm | 112 mm | 115 mm | 197 mm | +71 mm |
June temperatures in Tauranga have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1994) to a record high of 18.9°C (2003).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm, with a wettest year of 268 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, June — with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 12.9°C) and higher rainfall (130 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 | 15.3°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 18.5°C | 8.7°C | 208 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 12.0°C | 18.0°C | 9.4°C | 130 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 17.5°C | 7.8°C | 201 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 12.5°C | 18.4°C | 9.1°C | 228 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 12.4°C | 17.1°C | 7.2°C | 148 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 15.3°C | 13.9°C | 12.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.1°C | 268 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 14.6°C | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 17.3°C | 8.8°C | 79 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 12.6°C | 11.0°C | 17.0°C | 6.2°C | 135 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 16.3°C | 7.4°C | 58 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 15.5°C | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.2°C | 109 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 12.5°C | 10.6°C | 16.8°C | 5.8°C | 60 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 15.6°C | 14.1°C | 12.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 198 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 14.2°C | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 17.4°C | 7.2°C | 144 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 12.1°C | 10.2°C | 17.9°C | 6.5°C | 59 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 15.1°C | 13.6°C | 12.1°C | 18.4°C | 7.6°C | 154 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 17.2°C | 7.3°C | 152 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 9.3°C | 16.0°C | 5.5°C | 152 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 14.8°C | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 17.4°C | 8.4°C | 140 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 17.2°C | 6.7°C | 101 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 9.5°C | 17.1°C | 6.4°C | 119 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 14.2°C | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 16.2°C | 7.0°C | 98 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 11.3°C | 17.8°C | 8.3°C | 152 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.3°C | 18.9°C | 8.8°C | 123 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 🔥 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 110 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 14.5°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 17.4°C | 8.3°C | 53 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 14.9°C | 13.2°C | 11.6°C | 17.0°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 18.4°C | 7.5°C | 131 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 13.5°C | 11.7°C | 18.4°C | 7.6°C | 99 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 16.9°C | 7.8°C | 190 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 15.8°C | 6.1°C | 147 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 10.6°C | 16.9°C | 6.6°C | 159 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 16.9°C | 5.3°C | 82 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 12.8°C | 11.2°C | 17.3°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 9.7°C | 16.1°C | 6.2°C | 92 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 9.5°C | 17.1°C | 5.8°C | 116 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 10.6°C | 17.6°C | 7.1°C | 142 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 17.4°C | 6.5°C | 112 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 18.1°C | 7.7°C | 92 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 15.9°C | 6.1°C | 98 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 17.1°C | 6.2°C | 128 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 15.0°C | 13.6°C | 12.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 176 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 14.8°C | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 17.5°C | 7.1°C | 114 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 14.0°C | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 16.9°C | 5.9°C | 117 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.3°C | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 16.9°C | 7.7°C | 112 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 13.7°C | 12.2°C | 18.4°C | 8.1°C | 188 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 14.5°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 12.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 130 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 268 mm in 2020.
The hottest June reached 18.9°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.5°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Tauranga and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Tauranga, averaging 12.9°C.
For June in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 4.7 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 6 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2020 with 268 mm. On average, June sees 130 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
