Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is February, averaging a high of 23°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 7°C.
Hamilton, also known colloquially as The Tron, is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. With a territorial population of 192,100, it is the country's fourth-most populous city. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Hamilton average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is June (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| February | 23°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| March | 22°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| April | 19°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| May | 16°C | 10°C | 3 mm |
| June | 14°C | 9°C | 5 mm |
| July | 13°C | 7°C | 5 mm |
| August | 13°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| September | 15°C | 9°C | 3 mm |
| October | 16°C | 10°C | 3 mm |
| November | 19°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| December | 21°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 29°C on 2018-01-26
- Coldest day on record: 1°C on 1982-07-09
Percentiles compare each day to Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →