July is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo, with average highs near 9.6°C and lows around 3.7°C (mean 6.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Taupo was 2000 — when the month averaged 8.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 5.3°C. Typical July days reach 9.6°C with nights near 3.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Taupo, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1990 with 199 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Taupo during July averages 91%. The most humid July was 1990 at 95%, and the least humid was 2014 at 86%.
July receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taupo. The sunniest Julys were 2003, 2013 and 2014, among others at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 1998 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Taupo during July is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2011, 2016 and 2023, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2024 and 2025, 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 | 6.3°C | 6.4°C | 6.7°C | 6.7°C | 7.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 9.4°C | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.3°C | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | 3.7°C | 4.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 131 mm | 101 mm | 93 mm | 124 mm | +23 mm |
July temperatures in Taupo have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (1994) to a record high of 14.9°C (1998).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A quieter season to visit Taupo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Taupo. That said, July — with days averaging 9.6°C and nights around 3.7°C (mean 6.7°C) and higher rainfall (109 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 | 10.5°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 14.6°C | -1.0°C | 186 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 12.8°C | -0.1°C | 107 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 12.3°C | -0.7°C | 80 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 14.6°C | 1.1°C | 190 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 10.4°C | 7.4°C | 4.4°C | 13.3°C | -0.3°C | 88 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 9.7°C | 7.0°C | 4.2°C | 12.4°C | 0.5°C | 92 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 10.9°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 13.9°C | 1.3°C | 129 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 4.3°C | 12.1°C | -0.1°C | 70 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 13.1°C | -2.9°C | 150 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 13.8°C | -2.8°C | 100 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.8°C | 11.6°C | -2.5°C | 77 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 3.1°C | 13.4°C | -1.0°C | 30 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 13.5°C | -0.1°C | 57 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | -0.5°C | 154 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 12.6°C | -3.0°C | 113 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 9.5°C | 6.3°C | 3.2°C | 11.3°C | -0.9°C | 50 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 9.0°C | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | 11.3°C | -1.8°C | 117 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 13.4°C | -2.7°C | 169 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 13.2°C | -1.9°C | 150 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 9.8°C | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 12.0°C | -1.6°C | 105 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 12.7°C | -1.7°C | 108 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | 11.7°C | -1.0°C | 130 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | 11.5°C | -1.5°C | 45 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 13.9°C | -1.0°C | 96 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | 11.9°C | -2.9°C | 38 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 🔥 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 13.5°C | 0.8°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.0°C | -2.8°C | 77 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 5.8°C | 14.9°C | 0.3°C | 179 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | 11.4°C | -0.5°C | 74 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 12.1°C | -1.3°C | 143 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | -1.7°C | 180 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 10.8°C | -3.9°C | 153 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 9.4°C | 6.1°C | 2.9°C | 13.0°C | -1.5°C | 48 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 13.1°C | -2.5°C | 168 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 11.0°C | -1.5°C | 94 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 11.5°C | -1.2°C | 199 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | 11.7°C | -1.7°C | 73 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 4.6°C | 12.8°C | -0.4°C | 139 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | 10.7°C | -0.7°C | 110 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 5.3°C | 1.7°C | 11.7°C | -3.2°C | 109 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 9.9°C | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 12.9°C | 1.4°C | 173 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 4.5°C | 13.6°C | -0.5°C | 90 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 5.7°C | 2.1°C | 12.3°C | -1.8°C | 44 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.8°C | 5.7°C | 2.7°C | 12.0°C | -2.6°C | 65 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 12.6°C | -2.0°C | 104 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 9.6°C with lows near 3.7°C (mean 6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 109 mm of rainfall in Taupo, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 1990.
The hottest July reached 14.9°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.6°C to 10.4°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.6°C daytime highs and 3.7°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Taupo, averaging 6.7°C.
For July in Taupo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.6°C and lows of 3.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 1990 with 199 mm. On average, July sees 109 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 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.
