June is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane, with average highs near 13.4°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 10.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Whakatane was 2002 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9.1°C. Typical June days reach 13.4°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Whakatane, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2020 with 250 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Whakatane during June averages 87%. The most humid June was 1985 at 91%, and the least humid was 2015 at 82%.
June receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whakatane. 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 Whakatane during June is 1.8 m/s. The windiest June was 2002 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2017 and 2019, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.7°C | 10.1°C | 10.7°C | 10.9°C | 11.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 13.3°C | 12.7°C | 13.5°C | 13.6°C | 14.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 7.5°C | 8.0°C | 8.2°C | 9.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 107 mm | 106 mm | 108 mm | 174 mm | +49 mm |
June temperatures in Whakatane have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (1992) to a record high of 18.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 250 mm.
A quieter season to visit Whakatane
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Whakatane. That said, June — with days averaging 13.4°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 10.8°C) and higher rainfall (119 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 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 17.7°C | 3.0°C | 153 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 14.3°C | 11.7°C | 9.2°C | 18.3°C | 4.9°C | 153 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 17.1°C | 5.5°C | 168 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 17.4°C | 6.5°C | 181 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 9.6°C | 16.7°C | 4.5°C | 137 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 9.4°C | 17.8°C | 5.2°C | 250 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 13.6°C | 10.7°C | 7.9°C | 16.3°C | 4.1°C | 77 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 12.9°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 15.9°C | 2.6°C | 155 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 15.9°C | 4.0°C | 68 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 17.7°C | 5.0°C | 100 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 13.6°C | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 16.0°C | 3.5°C | 40 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 9.4°C | 16.7°C | 5.6°C | 164 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 16.0°C | 3.4°C | 118 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 16.8°C | 1.7°C | 63 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 17.3°C | 4.6°C | 138 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 16.4°C | 3.9°C | 153 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 15.0°C | 2.3°C | 167 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 16.3°C | 4.9°C | 113 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 16.5°C | 3.3°C | 118 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 12.3°C | 9.3°C | 6.3°C | 15.9°C | 2.5°C | 117 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 7.2°C | 14.7°C | 3.1°C | 106 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 13.4°C | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 16.1°C | 2.7°C | 150 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 17.6°C | 5.3°C | 113 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 🔥 | 15.1°C | 12.4°C | 9.7°C | 17.5°C | 5.5°C | 86 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 16.7°C | 3.9°C | 38 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 13.9°C | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 15.5°C | 3.7°C | 58 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 17.0°C | 3.7°C | 102 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 11.4°C | 8.5°C | 17.8°C | 4.1°C | 79 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 7.3°C | 16.1°C | 2.8°C | 131 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 12.1°C | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 14.6°C | 3.3°C | 111 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 12.6°C | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 15.5°C | 3.0°C | 125 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 7.1°C | 15.9°C | 1.6°C | 95 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 13.3°C | 10.9°C | 8.6°C | 16.6°C | 4.4°C | 74 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.7°C | 9.1°C | 6.6°C | 14.9°C | 1.6°C | 98 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 11.9°C | 9.2°C | 6.5°C | 16.2°C | 2.5°C | 96 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 17.1°C | 4.1°C | 157 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 16.7°C | 3.5°C | 90 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 10.9°C | 8.2°C | 17.0°C | 4.2°C | 86 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 7.2°C | 15.3°C | 2.3°C | 87 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 13.3°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 16.9°C | 2.6°C | 125 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 16.6°C | 6.5°C | 164 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 13.8°C | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 17.3°C | 2.1°C | 124 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 13.0°C | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 16.6°C | 2.1°C | 117 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 16.9°C | 3.7°C | 126 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 18.1°C | 4.5°C | 206 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 13.4°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 10.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 119 mm of rainfall in Whakatane, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 250 mm in 2020.
The hottest June reached 18.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.4°C to 14.1°C and overnight lows from 8.3°C to 9.3°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Whakatane and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.4°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Whakatane, averaging 10.8°C.
For June in Whakatane, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.4°C and lows of 8.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 1.8 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2020 with 250 mm. On average, June sees 119 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 Whakatane 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.
