January is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 17.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Taupo was 1999 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 14.7°C. Typical January days reach 23.1°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Taupo, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 257 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Taupo during January averages 69%. The most humid January was 2023 at 84%, and the least humid was 2013 at 60%.
January receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taupo. The sunniest January was 2022 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Taupo during January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1983 and 2017 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.6°C | 17.1°C | 17.5°C | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.1°C | 22.3°C | 23.1°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 67 mm | 61 mm | 84 mm | 71 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Taupo have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4.3°C (1997) to a record high of 32.5°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 257 mm.
One of the best times to visit Taupo
January is one of the best times to visit Taupo. Expect days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 17.6°C) — warmer than Taupo's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (73 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 | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 27.5°C | 6.5°C | 47 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 27.6°C | 8.0°C | 84 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 19.5°C | 16.2°C | 12.8°C | 23.4°C | 8.6°C | 215 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 30.6°C | 8.4°C | 23 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 32.3°C | 7.5°C | 35 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 32.3°C | 7.5°C | 23 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 32.1°C | 9.9°C | 48 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 15.0°C | 30.6°C | 10.2°C | 95 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 28.4°C | 6.2°C | 25 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 29.7°C | 7.7°C | 93 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 29.7°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 28.9°C | 6.1°C | 38 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 29.4°C | 7.4°C | 15 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 24.4°C | 5.5°C | 102 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 29.8°C | 9.0°C | 257 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 27.6°C | 6.2°C | 126 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 31.7°C | 7.9°C | 31 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 30.4°C | 7.7°C | 24 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 25.2°C | 5.4°C | 104 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 26.9°C | 6.1°C | 128 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 29.2°C | 8.3°C | 28 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 29.0°C | 8.0°C | 67 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 22.2°C | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 28.8°C | 4.7°C | 56 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 22.1°C | 17.0°C | 11.9°C | 26.5°C | 6.7°C | 90 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 29.2°C | 5.9°C | 30 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 27.9°C | 7.1°C | 49 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 🔥 | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 32.2°C | 9.0°C | 102 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 28.2°C | 5.4°C | 52 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 20.4°C | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 24.8°C | 4.3°C | 45 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 24.6°C | 9.3°C | 92 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 25.7°C | 5.9°C | 68 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 27.0°C | 6.3°C | 71 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 9.7°C | 23.1°C | 5.9°C | 61 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 21.5°C | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 4.5°C | 62 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 26.3°C | 6.1°C | 67 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 30.4°C | 6.8°C | 54 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.9°C | 25.2°C | 6.7°C | 164 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 29.5°C | 7.6°C | 18 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 25.8°C | 8.0°C | 101 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 29.1°C | 5.9°C | 135 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 65 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 26.9°C | 5.1°C | 79 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 32.5°C | 5.6°C | 43 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.0°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 27.7°C | 7.3°C | 43 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 28.4°C | 7.7°C | 87 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 23.1°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 73 mm of rainfall in Taupo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 257 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 32.5°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 4.3°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.2°C to 23.3°C and overnight lows from 11.7°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Taupo, averaging 17.6°C.
For January in Taupo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 12.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 257 mm. On average, January sees 73 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 Taupo 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.
