June is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaikoura, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around 7.4°C (mean 9.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaikoura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Junes in Kaikoura were 2003, 2016 and 2023 — when the month averaged 10.4°C — while the coldest were 1991, 1994 and 2009 at 7.7°C. Typical June days reach 10.7°C with nights near 7.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Kaikoura, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 1995 with 209 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaikoura during June averages 82%. The most humid June was 2021 at 87%, and the least humid was 2007 at 78%.
June receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaikoura. The sunniest June was 2015 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2013 and 2021, among others at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Kaikoura during June is 3.5 m/s. The windiest June was 2012 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.9°C | 8.5°C | 9.1°C | 9.2°C | 9.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 10.2°C | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 11.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 7.2°C | 6.8°C | 7.3°C | 7.5°C | 8.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 91 mm | 69 mm | 88 mm | 103 mm | +33 mm |
June temperatures in Kaikoura have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 2.7°C (1983) to a record high of 16.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kaikoura
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kaikoura. That said, June — with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around 7.4°C (mean 9.1°C) and higher rainfall (83 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 | 10.7°C | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 14.6°C | 5.1°C | 118 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 11.3°C | 9.9°C | 8.5°C | 15.1°C | 6.3°C | 112 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 11.5°C | 10.4°C | 9.2°C | 15.2°C | 6.8°C | 95 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 11.9°C | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 15.7°C | 5.3°C | 70 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 14.9°C | 4.4°C | 108 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 11.4°C | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 15.6°C | 4.2°C | 114 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 13.5°C | 5.2°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 10.1°C | 8.8°C | 7.6°C | 12.7°C | 5.4°C | 156 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.5°C | 50 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 15.0°C | 6.2°C | 63 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 14.2°C | 4.2°C | 67 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 11.9°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 14.2°C | 5.6°C | 78 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 8.9°C | 7.5°C | 14.3°C | 3.9°C | 136 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 13.3°C | 3.8°C | 84 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 11.2°C | 9.6°C | 8.0°C | 16.0°C | 5.9°C | 47 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 10.0°C | 8.5°C | 7.0°C | 13.0°C | 4.2°C | 122 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 13.2°C | 3.8°C | 42 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 3.8°C | 71 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 10.1°C | 8.5°C | 7.0°C | 14.7°C | 4.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 13.6°C | 4.1°C | 104 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.1°C | 14.3°C | 5.0°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 15.0°C | 5.0°C | 60 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 🔥 | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 8.4°C | 15.4°C | 5.6°C | 83 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 14.6°C | 4.6°C | 91 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.2°C | 4.4°C | 66 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 13.6°C | 5.4°C | 56 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 15.4°C | 5.7°C | 64 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 16.5°C | 5.4°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 10.3°C | 8.7°C | 7.0°C | 12.9°C | 4.6°C | 88 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 10.1°C | 8.3°C | 6.5°C | 12.7°C | 3.6°C | 84 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 13.5°C | 4.3°C | 209 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.1°C | 12.2°C | 3.0°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 11.0°C | 9.2°C | 7.5°C | 15.0°C | 4.8°C | 79 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 9.6°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 12.4°C | 4.1°C | 67 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 9.4°C | 7.7°C | 6.0°C | 14.8°C | 4.3°C | 105 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 7.0°C | 14.0°C | 4.7°C | 62 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 15.0°C | 2.7°C | 105 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 15.3°C | 4.2°C | 54 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 10.6°C | 8.8°C | 6.9°C | 13.8°C | 4.3°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 14.7°C | 3.8°C | 91 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 8.1°C | 14.4°C | 5.9°C | 54 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 11.5°C | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 14.7°C | 3.9°C | 30 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 6.6°C | 12.2°C | 2.7°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.7°C | 8.3°C | 7.0°C | 16.0°C | 5.3°C | 80 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.5°C | 9.2°C | 8.0°C | 15.6°C | 5.7°C | 108 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 10.7°C with lows near 7.4°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 83 mm of rainfall in Kaikoura, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 1995.
The hottest June reached 16.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 2.7°C in 1983.
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 10.6°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaikoura and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and 7.4°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Kaikoura, averaging 9.1°C.
For June in Kaikoura, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of 7.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 3.5 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2012).
The wettest June on record was 1995 with 209 mm. On average, June sees 83 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 Kaikoura 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.
