August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kerikeri, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 13.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kerikeri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kerikeri was 2022 — when the month averaged 14°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12°C. Typical August days reach 14.9°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Kerikeri, averaging 126 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1989 with 244 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 44 mm.
Relative humidity in Kerikeri during August averages 81%. The most humid August was 2010 at 85%, and the least humid was 1982 at 77%.
August receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kerikeri. The sunniest August was 2018 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Kerikeri during August is 5.8 m/s. The windiest August was 1992 at 7.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.0°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 13.3°C | 13.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.1°C | 15.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 10.8°C | 11.4°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 121 mm | 138 mm | 105 mm | 128 mm | 141 mm | +20 mm |
August temperatures in Kerikeri have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (2008) to a record high of 18.2°C (2011).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm, with a wettest year of 244 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kerikeri
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kerikeri. That said, August — with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 13.1°C) and higher rainfall (126 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 | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 11.4°C | 16.8°C | 7.7°C | 126 mm | 81% | 6.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 15.4°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 18.0°C | 9.9°C | 152 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 14.2°C | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 15.8°C | 9.0°C | 89 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.6°C | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 17.6°C | 8.5°C | 156 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 14.8°C | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 126 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 15.5°C | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 17.5°C | 8.7°C | 197 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.6°C | 96 mm | 80% | 6.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 102 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 17.3°C | 9.5°C | 161 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 17.5°C | 8.9°C | 142 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 17.0°C | 6.9°C | 133 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 14.8°C | 13.0°C | 11.3°C | 18.0°C | 7.8°C | 144 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 15.2°C | 13.7°C | 12.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.1°C | 128 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 122 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 14.3°C | 12.2°C | 10.2°C | 18.2°C | 6.3°C | 60 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 12.0°C | 17.5°C | 8.9°C | 197 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 18.0°C | 8.6°C | 159 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 16.6°C | 6.1°C | 93 mm | 81% | 6.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 15.3°C | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 18.1°C | 9.3°C | 106 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 17.0°C | 7.8°C | 125 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 74 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.2°C | 16.5°C | 7.1°C | 81 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 14.5°C | 13.0°C | 11.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 153 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 17.7°C | 8.4°C | 61 mm | 79% | 6.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 11.7°C | 17.8°C | 9.0°C | 112 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 17.5°C | 8.9°C | 86 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 16.8°C | 8.3°C | 99 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 15.4°C | 13.8°C | 12.3°C | 17.7°C | 9.4°C | 193 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 12.2°C | 10.5°C | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 108 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.7°C | 16.4°C | 6.4°C | 205 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.3°C | 17.1°C | 8.1°C | 83 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 94 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 12.4°C | 10.5°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 119 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 190 mm | 80% | 7.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 14.8°C | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 131 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 17.0°C | 9.1°C | 161 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 15.0°C | 13.4°C | 11.7°C | 17.6°C | 7.6°C | 244 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 15.3°C | 13.3°C | 11.3°C | 17.7°C | 8.6°C | 93 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 11.3°C | 17.7°C | 8.5°C | 88 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 14.3°C | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 17.1°C | 8.3°C | 141 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 16.4°C | 7.8°C | 100 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 137 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 14.7°C | 12.7°C | 10.7°C | 16.7°C | 7.0°C | 81 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 10.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 44 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.5°C | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 16.5°C | 7.8°C | 159 mm | 81% | 6.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 14.9°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 126 mm of rainfall in Kerikeri, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 244 mm in 1989.
The hottest August reached 18.2°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.8°C to 14.9°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kerikeri and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Kerikeri, averaging 13.1°C.
For August in Kerikeri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 11.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 7.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 1989 with 244 mm. On average, August sees 126 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 Kerikeri behaves each August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
