Tauranga weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – April
What is the weather like in Tauranga in January?
In January, Tauranga is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 20.2 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 95 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Tauranga.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 86 | 82 |
| Day | 21° | 22° | 22° |
| Night | 14° | 16° | 16° |
| Sea | 19° | 20° | 21° |
| Sun | 8 h | 9 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 10 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min06:09 – 20:39
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+13Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %93 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %58 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Tauranga in January: quick answers
Is Tauranga hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Tauranga average 22 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Can you swim in Tauranga in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 20.2 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Tauranga in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 95 mm in total.
Tauranga month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences