July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kerikeri, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 11.5°C (mean 13.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kerikeri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kerikeri was 1998 — when the month averaged 15.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12°C. Typical July days reach 15°C with nights near 11.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Kerikeri, averaging 133 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1998 with 315 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 61 mm.
Relative humidity in Kerikeri during July averages 82%. The most humid July was 2025 at 84%, and the least humid was 2013 at 78%.
July receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kerikeri. The sunniest July was 2018 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Kerikeri during July is 5.9 m/s. The windiest July was 2000 at 7.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 4.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.9°C | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | 13.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 12.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 140 mm | 143 mm | 110 mm | 162 mm | +43 mm |
July temperatures in Kerikeri have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (1993) to a record high of 19.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 315 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, July — with days averaging 15°C and nights around 11.5°C (mean 13.3°C) and higher rainfall (133 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 | 15.6°C | 14.0°C | 12.4°C | 18.7°C | 9.2°C | 207 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 15.4°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 124 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 14.9°C | 13.3°C | 11.7°C | 16.3°C | 8.6°C | 67 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 15.8°C | 14.3°C | 12.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 232 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 15.1°C | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 203 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 13.8°C | 12.2°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 140 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 15.9°C | 14.2°C | 12.4°C | 18.3°C | 9.7°C | 107 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 15.7°C | 13.8°C | 11.9°C | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 11.6°C | 17.1°C | 7.4°C | 130 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 15.7°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 17.4°C | 9.3°C | 138 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 16.7°C | 7.2°C | 108 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 14.8°C | 13.2°C | 11.6°C | 16.8°C | 8.6°C | 145 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 14.7°C | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 17.5°C | 8.4°C | 83 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 15.1°C | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 17.3°C | 8.0°C | 150 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 14.8°C | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 87 mm | 81% | 7.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 14.6°C | 13.0°C | 11.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 85 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 14.7°C | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 17.2°C | 7.0°C | 154 mm | 83% | 6.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 11.7°C | 17.0°C | 7.9°C | 189 mm | 83% | 7.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 17.6°C | 7.9°C | 206 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 16.2°C | 7.1°C | 109 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.6°C | 115 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 17.1°C | 7.6°C | 134 mm | 80% | 6.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 14.7°C | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.2°C | 78 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 13.2°C | 11.6°C | 17.0°C | 7.9°C | 106 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 14.5°C | 13.0°C | 11.5°C | 17.2°C | 8.4°C | 137 mm | 79% | 6.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 15.7°C | 14.3°C | 12.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 202 mm | 82% | 7.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.5°C | 108 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 🔥 🌧️ | 16.7°C | 15.3°C | 13.8°C | 19.1°C | 11.1°C | 315 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 14.3°C | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 17.3°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 11.7°C | 17.2°C | 8.5°C | 184 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 16.2°C | 7.7°C | 123 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 12.2°C | 10.3°C | 16.2°C | 7.2°C | 108 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 16.7°C | 6.4°C | 68 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.5°C | 146 mm | 83% | 6.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 14.3°C | 12.7°C | 11.2°C | 16.2°C | 8.5°C | 184 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 15.3°C | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 17.4°C | 8.9°C | 99 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.0°C | 17.0°C | 7.8°C | 92 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 17.4°C | 8.3°C | 153 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 14.5°C | 12.7°C | 11.0°C | 16.1°C | 8.1°C | 90 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 16.1°C | 7.1°C | 118 mm | 79% | 6.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 15.0°C | 13.5°C | 12.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 148 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 17.4°C | 8.0°C | 109 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 17.1°C | 7.1°C | 79 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 17.4°C | 7.4°C | 141 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 17.4°C | 7.9°C | 146 mm | 83% | 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 11.5°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 133 mm of rainfall in Kerikeri, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 315 mm in 1998.
The hottest July reached 19.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.7°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 11.2°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kerikeri and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 11.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 2nd coolest month in Kerikeri, averaging 13.3°C.
For July in Kerikeri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 11.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 5.9 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 7.6 m/s (2000).
The wettest July on record was 1998 with 315 mm. On average, July sees 133 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 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.
