January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri, with average highs near 22.8°C and lows around 17.5°C (mean 20.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kerikeri was 1999 — when the month averaged 21.9°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 18.6°C. Typical January days reach 22.8°C with nights near 17.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Kerikeri, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1989 with 291 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Kerikeri during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 1989 at 83%, and the least humid was 1982 at 70%.
January receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kerikeri. The sunniest January was 2020 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Kerikeri during January is 5 m/s. The windiest January was 1989 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 20.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.9°C | 22.7°C | 22.4°C | 23.0°C | 23.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | 17.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 69 mm | 72 mm | 85 mm | 88 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Kerikeri have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.5°C (1997) to a record high of 27.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 291 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kerikeri
January is one of the best times to visit Kerikeri. Expect days averaging 22.8°C and nights around 17.5°C (mean 20.2°C) — warmer than Kerikeri's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.3°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 23.9°C | 15.0°C | 109 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 20.9°C | 18.5°C | 26.6°C | 15.1°C | 67 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 22.4°C | 20.4°C | 18.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 217 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 23.7°C | 21.0°C | 18.4°C | 25.9°C | 16.9°C | 60 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 17.4°C | 25.2°C | 15.1°C | 59 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 26.9°C | 14.4°C | 18 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 24.8°C | 21.6°C | 18.3°C | 27.5°C | 16.7°C | 15 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 21.4°C | 19.3°C | 25.6°C | 16.3°C | 182 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 24.3°C | 14.7°C | 61 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 23.4°C | 21.0°C | 18.6°C | 25.9°C | 15.2°C | 136 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 23.7°C | 20.8°C | 17.9°C | 25.6°C | 14.9°C | 43 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 16.5°C | 24.9°C | 14.3°C | 49 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 25.9°C | 14.8°C | 45 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 21.1°C | 18.8°C | 16.4°C | 22.8°C | 14.1°C | 77 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 18.3°C | 25.8°C | 15.5°C | 204 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 25.9°C | 14.5°C | 39 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 17.2°C | 25.7°C | 14.7°C | 26 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 20.5°C | 18.1°C | 25.3°C | 16.0°C | 87 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 19.8°C | 17.1°C | 24.6°C | 13.2°C | 83 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 17.5°C | 24.8°C | 14.8°C | 119 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 19.1°C | 16.5°C | 24.5°C | 14.1°C | 36 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 17.7°C | 25.6°C | 14.5°C | 69 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 19.6°C | 17.5°C | 24.3°C | 14.8°C | 110 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 25.0°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 22.0°C | 19.4°C | 16.8°C | 24.7°C | 14.2°C | 93 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 19.3°C | 17.1°C | 24.0°C | 15.2°C | 51 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 🔥 | 24.5°C | 21.9°C | 19.3°C | 26.5°C | 17.0°C | 87 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 23.1°C | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 26.4°C | 13.1°C | 35 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 21.2°C | 18.6°C | 16.1°C | 23.5°C | 12.5°C | 47 mm | 73% | 6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 22.9°C | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 25.0°C | 15.6°C | 84 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 22.3°C | 20.2°C | 18.1°C | 25.7°C | 14.2°C | 134 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 20.9°C | 18.0°C | 25.0°C | 14.6°C | 34 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 24.4°C | 14.7°C | 21 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 22.0°C | 19.7°C | 17.3°C | 24.6°C | 14.2°C | 117 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 25.2°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 17.4°C | 25.4°C | 14.5°C | 73 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 22.7°C | 20.7°C | 18.7°C | 25.3°C | 16.4°C | 291 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 19.6°C | 16.2°C | 26.9°C | 14.0°C | 40 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.7°C | 26.1°C | 14.4°C | 65 mm | 75% | 6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 18.3°C | 25.0°C | 14.9°C | 142 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 18.1°C | 26.5°C | 16.5°C | 55 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 24.4°C | 14.0°C | 86 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 22.4°C | 19.3°C | 16.1°C | 25.7°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.5°C | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 25.8°C | 16.3°C | 50 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 21.0°C | 18.4°C | 26.0°C | 15.3°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.8°C with lows near 17.5°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 81 mm of rainfall in Kerikeri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 291 mm in 1989.
The hottest January reached 27.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 12.5°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.9°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 17.3°C to 18°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.8°C daytime highs and 17.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Kerikeri, averaging 20.2°C.
For January in Kerikeri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.8°C and lows of 17.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 1989 with 291 mm. On average, January sees 81 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 January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
