July is one of the cooler months of the year in Te Anau, with average highs near 4.7°C and lows around 0.2°C (mean 2.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 149 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Te Anau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Te Anau were 2019 and 2025 — when the month averaged 4.2°C — while the coldest was 1995 at -1.6°C. Typical July days reach 4.7°C with nights near 0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Te Anau, averaging 149 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2018 with 382 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Te Anau during July averages 95%. The most humid July was 1995 at 97%, and the least humid was 2000 at 92%.
July receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Te Anau. The sunniest Julys were 2004, 2010 and 2024, among others at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 1.
Average wind speed in Te Anau during July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2011 and 2013 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 1.6°C | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 3.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 4.0°C | 4.7°C | 5.1°C | 5.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 0.0°C | -0.7°C | 0.1°C | 0.7°C | 1.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 124 mm | 122 mm | 201 mm | 192 mm | +73 mm |
July temperatures in Te Anau have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -11.9°C (1996) to a record high of 11.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 149 mm, with a wettest year of 382 mm.
A quieter season to visit Te Anau
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Te Anau. That said, July — with days averaging 4.7°C and nights around 0.2°C (mean 2.5°C) and higher rainfall (149 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 | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | 10.9°C | -1.9°C | 94 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | 10.5°C | -4.3°C | 172 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 1.2°C | 8.8°C | -2.4°C | 264 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 0.1°C | 9.0°C | -3.3°C | 118 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | 10.0°C | -1.6°C | 309 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | 11.1°C | -2.9°C | 198 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 🔥 | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.1°C | 9.6°C | -1.3°C | 241 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | 9.9°C | -1.8°C | 382 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 0.2°C | 8.3°C | -2.1°C | 205 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 0.0°C | 10.1°C | -2.6°C | 228 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | -0.2°C | 8.4°C | -3.5°C | 219 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 4.7°C | 2.4°C | 0.2°C | 10.5°C | -2.7°C | 115 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | 9.9°C | -2.2°C | 201 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 1.3°C | 9.8°C | -3.4°C | 126 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | -0.4°C | 7.5°C | -4.1°C | 189 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | 8.1°C | -2.7°C | 102 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | -0.4°C | 6.6°C | -3.3°C | 169 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 4.8°C | 2.7°C | 0.6°C | 9.2°C | -4.3°C | 132 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2007 | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | -1.5°C | 7.7°C | -7.9°C | 104 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 0.6°C | 8.1°C | -2.5°C | 139 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 1.2°C | 10.3°C | -3.8°C | 145 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 4.5°C | 2.2°C | -0.1°C | 6.8°C | -3.1°C | 108 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | 9.5°C | -4.1°C | 170 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 8.8°C | -3.3°C | 115 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | -0.5°C | 7.8°C | -3.3°C | 47 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | 10.0°C | -3.2°C | 87 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 0.0°C | 8.7°C | -4.9°C | 109 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | 11.1°C | -2.1°C | 111 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | -0.2°C | 7.8°C | -3.3°C | 169 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 2.6°C | -0.1°C | -2.9°C | 5.6°C | -11.9°C | 74 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 0.7°C | -1.6°C | -3.9°C | 4.1°C | -7.8°C | 185 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 3.5°C | 1.2°C | -1.0°C | 7.3°C | -3.7°C | 166 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | 9.1°C | -2.8°C | 107 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 4.0°C | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | 6.8°C | -5.1°C | 137 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 3.8°C | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | 7.8°C | -5.0°C | 88 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 0.3°C | 10.1°C | -2.3°C | 96 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | -0.4°C | 9.3°C | -4.1°C | 69 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | 9.9°C | -3.1°C | 177 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | -0.4°C | 8.6°C | -2.9°C | 110 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 3.9°C | 1.6°C | -0.6°C | 8.5°C | -8.7°C | 147 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 4.9°C | 2.7°C | 0.4°C | 8.3°C | -2.9°C | 128 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 0.6°C | 9.7°C | -2.4°C | 108 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.3°C | 9.3°C | -3.6°C | 106 mm | 97% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.7°C | 1.5°C | -0.7°C | 9.5°C | -3.3°C | 111 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 10.3°C | -3.8°C | 122 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 4.7°C with lows near 0.2°C (mean 2.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 149 mm of rainfall in Te Anau, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 382 mm in 2018.
The hottest July reached 11.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -11.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.5°C to 5.7°C and overnight lows from 0.1°C to 1.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Te Anau and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.7°C daytime highs and 0.2°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Te Anau, averaging 2.5°C.
For July in Te Anau, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.7°C and lows of 0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2011).
The wettest July on record was 2018 with 382 mm. On average, July sees 149 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 Te Anau 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.
