June is one of the cooler months of the year in Timaru, with average highs near 9.7°C and lows around 5.7°C (mean 7.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Timaru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Timaru was 2016 — when the month averaged 9.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 6°C. Typical June days reach 9.7°C with nights near 5.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is about average for rainfall in Timaru, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 1995 with 156 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Timaru during June averages 82%. The most humid June was 2023 at 87%, and the least humid was 2007 at 77%.
June receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Timaru. The sunniest Junes were 2015, 2016 and 2019, among others at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2001 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Timaru during June is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Junes were 1995, 2012 and 2015 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 7.2°C | 7.8°C | 7.9°C | 8.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 9.5°C | 9.2°C | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 5.2°C | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | 6.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 73 mm | 43 mm | 53 mm | 49 mm | -29 mm |
June temperatures in Timaru have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (1992) to a record high of 16.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in June is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 156 mm.
A quieter season to visit Timaru
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Timaru. That said, June — with days averaging 9.7°C and nights around 5.7°C (mean 7.7°C) and moderate rainfall (60 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 | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 14.3°C | 4.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 10.4°C | 8.5°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | 5.1°C | 51 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 10.7°C | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 14.7°C | 5.1°C | 42 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 11.0°C | 8.8°C | 6.6°C | 15.2°C | 3.5°C | 39 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 14.5°C | 4.1°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 10.5°C | 8.4°C | 6.3°C | 15.1°C | 3.3°C | 40 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 12.2°C | 4.1°C | 28 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 12.1°C | 4.0°C | 37 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 10.0°C | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 14.0°C | 4.5°C | 34 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 15.2°C | 4.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 14.3°C | 0.7°C | 62 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 10.6°C | 8.8°C | 6.9°C | 13.6°C | 4.6°C | 53 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 14.8°C | 1.3°C | 143 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 13.1°C | 1.9°C | 41 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 12.6°C | 3.9°C | 22 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | 7.0°C | 5.2°C | 14.4°C | 1.6°C | 74 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 12.0°C | 3.2°C | 18 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 14.0°C | 2.9°C | 45 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 9.0°C | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 14.8°C | 2.6°C | 46 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 12.5°C | 2.0°C | 91 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 9.3°C | 7.3°C | 5.3°C | 13.3°C | 3.3°C | 23 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 14.3°C | 3.6°C | 33 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 14.3°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 14.6°C | 1.9°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 13.9°C | 2.7°C | 40 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 10.4°C | 8.4°C | 6.3°C | 13.8°C | 3.7°C | 30 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 10.9°C | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 15.8°C | 3.9°C | 53 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 13.5°C | 3.6°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 9.9°C | 7.8°C | 5.8°C | 13.4°C | 4.0°C | 19 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 9.0°C | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 12.7°C | 2.6°C | 67 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 8.2°C | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | 13.7°C | 2.5°C | 156 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 8.1°C | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 10.7°C | 1.4°C | 110 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 14.1°C | 3.4°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 11.6°C | 0.6°C | 60 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 8.3°C | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 13.2°C | 1.0°C | 79 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 13.6°C | 3.4°C | 56 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 12.8°C | 2.5°C | 89 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 12.6°C | 2.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 5.5°C | 13.1°C | 3.1°C | 104 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 9.5°C | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 12.7°C | 2.7°C | 89 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 10.3°C | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 14.2°C | 4.5°C | 70 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 12.7°C | 2.6°C | 56 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 11.1°C | 2.4°C | 71 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 5.1°C | 13.6°C | 3.4°C | 41 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.3°C | 15.0°C | 4.2°C | 119 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 9.7°C with lows near 5.7°C (mean 7.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 60 mm of rainfall in Timaru, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 156 mm in 1995.
The hottest June reached 16.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 0.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.4°C to 10.6°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Timaru and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.7°C daytime highs and 5.7°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Timaru, averaging 7.7°C.
For June in Timaru, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.7°C and lows of 5.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 3.6 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1995).
The wettest June on record was 1995 with 156 mm. On average, June sees 60 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 Timaru 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.
