June is one of the cooler months of the year in Wanaka, with average highs near 3.9°C and lows around -1.6°C (mean 1.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 141 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Wanaka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Wanaka was 2021 — when the month averaged 3.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at -1.6°C. Typical June days reach 3.9°C with nights near -1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
June is about average for rainfall in Wanaka, averaging 141 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 1993 with 364 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Wanaka during June averages 94%. The most humid June was 1992 at 97%, and the least humid was 2007 at 92%.
June receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wanaka. The sunniest June was 1984 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Wanaka during June is 1.8 m/s. The windiest June was 1993 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.0°C | 0.3°C | 1.1°C | 1.5°C | 2.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 3.6°C | 3.1°C | 4.0°C | 4.4°C | 5.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -2.5°C | -1.7°C | -1.3°C | -0.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 197 mm | 156 mm | 127 mm | 110 mm | 102 mm | -95 mm |
June temperatures in Wanaka have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -12.8°C (1992) to a record high of 11.6°C (2008).
Rainfall in June is about average for rainfall, averaging 141 mm, with a wettest year of 364 mm.
A quieter season to visit Wanaka
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wanaka. That said, June — with days averaging 3.9°C and nights around -1.6°C (mean 1.2°C) and higher rainfall (141 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 | 3.8°C | 1.2°C | -1.4°C | 9.3°C | -4.7°C | 118 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | 10.0°C | -3.2°C | 44 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 5.8°C | 3.1°C | 0.4°C | 8.4°C | -3.1°C | 82 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 4.3°C | 1.8°C | -0.7°C | 9.4°C | -4.1°C | 194 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 0.7°C | 10.3°C | -4.0°C | 104 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 5.2°C | 2.2°C | -0.8°C | 8.5°C | -4.6°C | 70 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 4.5°C | 1.9°C | -0.8°C | 9.3°C | -3.2°C | 41 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 4.4°C | 1.8°C | -0.8°C | 7.7°C | -3.6°C | 74 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 5.0°C | 2.2°C | -0.5°C | 8.4°C | -2.9°C | 118 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 6.2°C | 3.2°C | 0.2°C | 9.4°C | -4.6°C | 96 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 3.0°C | -0.3°C | -3.5°C | 9.7°C | -11.3°C | 185 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 6.0°C | 3.3°C | 0.6°C | 10.3°C | -2.7°C | 143 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 3.5°C | 0.9°C | -1.7°C | 8.5°C | -7.6°C | 161 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 3.0°C | -0.1°C | -3.2°C | 8.8°C | -8.0°C | 105 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 5.0°C | 2.1°C | -0.8°C | 9.7°C | -3.5°C | 83 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | -2.4°C | 8.2°C | -7.9°C | 97 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 3.1°C | 0.1°C | -2.9°C | 6.5°C | -7.6°C | 54 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 5.2°C | 2.2°C | -0.7°C | 11.6°C | -5.0°C | 137 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 2.7°C | -0.3°C | -3.4°C | 9.0°C | -8.0°C | 110 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | -3.1°C | 7.1°C | -7.4°C | 98 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 3.1°C | 0.4°C | -2.3°C | 6.4°C | -6.0°C | 82 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 4.7°C | 2.1°C | -0.5°C | 8.0°C | -6.6°C | 181 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 0.2°C | 10.0°C | -4.3°C | 161 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 3.7°C | 0.8°C | -2.1°C | 9.1°C | -8.6°C | 167 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 4.1°C | 1.4°C | -1.2°C | 9.6°C | -5.1°C | 138 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | -1.0°C | 9.0°C | -6.0°C | 148 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 4.3°C | 1.4°C | -1.4°C | 10.1°C | -4.3°C | 70 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 4.7°C | 1.8°C | -1.1°C | 9.7°C | -4.4°C | 105 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 4.0°C | 1.4°C | -1.1°C | 7.8°C | -4.8°C | 48 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | 7.3°C | -6.6°C | 132 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 1.9°C | -0.3°C | -2.5°C | 6.8°C | -7.5°C | 131 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | -3.0°C | 5.7°C | -10.7°C | 303 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 4.3°C | 1.5°C | -1.2°C | 8.3°C | -6.3°C | 364 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 1.6°C | -1.6°C | -4.7°C | 6.0°C | -12.8°C | 121 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 1.9°C | -1.4°C | -4.7°C | 8.1°C | -11.1°C | 159 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | -2.2°C | 8.6°C | -7.9°C | 127 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | -2.6°C | 9.4°C | -5.8°C | 176 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 3.6°C | 0.9°C | -1.8°C | 6.9°C | -6.3°C | 190 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 3.7°C | 1.2°C | -1.3°C | 9.1°C | -7.2°C | 196 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | -2.0°C | 7.2°C | -6.6°C | 249 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 9.0°C | -2.7°C | 285 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | -0.2°C | 7.4°C | -3.5°C | 209 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | -2.5°C | 5.6°C | -6.8°C | 143 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.3°C | 0.5°C | -2.4°C | 9.9°C | -5.5°C | 56 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.2°C | 0.7°C | -1.9°C | 8.3°C | -6.2°C | 274 mm | 95% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 3.9°C with lows near -1.6°C (mean 1.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 141 mm of rainfall in Wanaka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 364 mm in 1993.
The hottest June reached 11.6°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -12.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.6°C to 5.1°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to -0.2°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Wanaka and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3.9°C daytime highs and -1.6°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 2nd coolest month in Wanaka, averaging 1.2°C.
For June in Wanaka, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.9°C and lows of -1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 1.8 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1993).
The wettest June on record was 1993 with 364 mm. On average, June sees 141 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 Wanaka 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.
