July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 13.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 131 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kaitaia was 1998 — when the month averaged 15.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.6°C. Typical July days reach 15°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Kaitaia, averaging 131 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1998 with 285 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 55 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaitaia during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 1998 at 83%, and the least humid was 1997 at 76%.
July receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaitaia. The sunniest July was 2018 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Kaitaia during July is 6.1 m/s. The windiest July was 2000 at 7.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.6°C | 13.8°C | 13.9°C | 14.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | 15.1°C | 15.1°C | 15.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 12.3°C | 12.6°C | 12.6°C | 13.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 127 mm | 148 mm | 139 mm | 110 mm | 134 mm | +7 mm |
July temperatures in Kaitaia have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1986) to a record high of 19.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 131 mm, with a wettest year of 285 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kaitaia
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kaitaia. That said, July — with days averaging 15°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 13.8°C) and higher rainfall (131 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 | 15.9°C | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 18.7°C | 10.4°C | 152 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 15.4°C | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 110 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 55 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 198 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 184 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 15.6°C | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 105 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 15.9°C | 14.6°C | 13.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 105 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 15.6°C | 14.2°C | 12.8°C | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 66 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 17.1°C | 8.7°C | 119 mm | 80% | 6.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 15.8°C | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.9°C | 117 mm | 79% | 6.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 96 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 158 mm | 80% | 6.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 102 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 12.6°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 167 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 12.4°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 89 mm | 80% | 7.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 14.6°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 78 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 14.7°C | 13.4°C | 12.1°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 151 mm | 82% | 6.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 188 mm | 81% | 7.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 15.4°C | 14.2°C | 13.1°C | 17.4°C | 10.0°C | 216 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 104 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 15.8°C | 14.6°C | 13.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 110 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 112 mm | 79% | 6.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 14.8°C | 13.4°C | 12.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 87 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 13.8°C | 12.6°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 107 mm | 78% | 6.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 14.8°C | 13.6°C | 12.5°C | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 125 mm | 78% | 6.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 15.9°C | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 188 mm | 82% | 7.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 15.2°C | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 118 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 🔥 🌧️ | 16.8°C | 15.7°C | 14.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 285 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 14.3°C | 13.0°C | 11.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 69 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 15.1°C | 13.8°C | 12.6°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 180 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 156 mm | 80% | 6.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 12.7°C | 11.3°C | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 117 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 11.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 168 mm | 82% | 6.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 210 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 15.2°C | 13.8°C | 12.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 118 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | 11.9°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 96 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 15.3°C | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 17.4°C | 9.4°C | 164 mm | 81% | 6.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 98 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 11.4°C | 16.1°C | 8.5°C | 132 mm | 77% | 6.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 145 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 124 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 14.0°C | 12.6°C | 11.2°C | 17.3°C | 8.7°C | 74 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 152 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 12.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.9°C | 157 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 15°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 13.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 131 mm of rainfall in Kaitaia, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 285 mm in 1998.
The hottest July reached 19.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.8°C to 15.5°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 13°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaitaia and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 2nd coolest month in Kaitaia, averaging 13.8°C.
For July in Kaitaia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 6.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 7.7 m/s (2000).
The wettest July on record was 1998 with 285 mm. On average, July sees 131 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 Kaitaia 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.
