June is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around 4.6°C (mean 7.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Taupo was 2003 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest were 1991 and 2009 at 5.7°C. Typical June days reach 10.4°C with nights near 4.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Taupo, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2020 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Taupo during June averages 91%. The most humid June was 1990 at 95%, and the least humid was 2019 at 87%.
June receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taupo. The sunniest June was 2017 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Taupo during June is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Junes were 2002, 2007 and 2015 at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 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 | 7.4°C | 6.8°C | 7.5°C | 7.7°C | 8.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 10.4°C | 9.6°C | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 11.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.5°C | 4.0°C | 4.5°C | 4.7°C | 6.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 115 mm | 92 mm | 96 mm | 152 mm | +52 mm |
June temperatures in Taupo have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (1983) to a record high of 16.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 194 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, June — with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around 4.6°C (mean 7.5°C) and higher rainfall (108 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 | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 15.3°C | -1.4°C | 165 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 11.5°C | 8.6°C | 5.6°C | 15.5°C | 1.5°C | 129 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 11.0°C | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 14.4°C | 0.6°C | 140 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 11.0°C | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 14.2°C | -0.1°C | 175 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 15.5°C | 1.2°C | 109 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 11.6°C | 8.8°C | 6.0°C | 14.5°C | 1.5°C | 194 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 10.8°C | 7.4°C | 3.9°C | 13.8°C | -0.1°C | 71 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 14.3°C | -1.9°C | 138 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 10.7°C | 7.5°C | 4.2°C | 13.3°C | -0.6°C | 58 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 12.0°C | 8.7°C | 5.4°C | 16.1°C | -0.3°C | 92 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 13.4°C | -1.4°C | 53 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 13.9°C | 2.1°C | 122 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 10.5°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 14.8°C | -1.1°C | 104 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 10.0°C | 6.8°C | 3.7°C | 13.5°C | -3.2°C | 61 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 15.1°C | 0.8°C | 95 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 4.1°C | 13.8°C | -0.5°C | 168 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 9.2°C | 5.7°C | 2.2°C | 12.9°C | -2.0°C | 112 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 4.6°C | 15.2°C | -0.3°C | 108 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 13.1°C | -0.8°C | 98 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 2.7°C | 13.8°C | -2.8°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 9.8°C | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 12.0°C | -2.2°C | 93 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 5.0°C | 14.0°C | -0.5°C | 128 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 🔥 | 11.8°C | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 15.4°C | 0.8°C | 119 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 14.2°C | 0.8°C | 81 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 3.5°C | 15.0°C | -0.3°C | 38 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 5.1°C | 13.4°C | -0.3°C | 59 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 4.5°C | 14.8°C | -0.9°C | 79 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 16.3°C | -0.7°C | 75 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 13.6°C | -2.3°C | 105 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 11.6°C | -1.2°C | 97 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 9.4°C | 6.7°C | 4.1°C | 13.2°C | -0.9°C | 136 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 13.7°C | -2.9°C | 147 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 7.8°C | 5.6°C | 15.6°C | 0.4°C | 92 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 3.2°C | 12.9°C | -2.4°C | 96 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 12.7°C | -2.3°C | 140 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 9.3°C | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 13.7°C | 0.5°C | 186 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 14.6°C | -1.3°C | 100 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 15.0°C | -0.7°C | 76 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 12.6°C | -1.8°C | 80 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.6°C | -2.3°C | 102 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 14.3°C | 3.1°C | 134 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 14.5°C | -1.1°C | 73 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 14.2°C | -3.3°C | 97 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.5°C | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | 15.5°C | -1.3°C | 84 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 16.1°C | -0.8°C | 158 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 10.4°C with lows near 4.6°C (mean 7.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 108 mm of rainfall in Taupo, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2020.
The hottest June reached 16.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.5°C to 11.3°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 6°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Taupo and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and 4.6°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Taupo, averaging 7.5°C.
For June in Taupo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of 4.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 0.6 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 0.7 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2020 with 194 mm. On average, June sees 108 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 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.
