Beach
Tahunanui Beach
Nelson Region · New Zealand · Tasman Sea
-41.2803, 173.2409 · Tahunanui, 1 km
- 20°Sea · February
- 22°High · February
- 9.0 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Tahunanui Beach in January
- 21°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month71 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in February
- 22°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in March
- 19°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in April
- 15°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month88 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in May
- 12°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in June
- 9°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.2 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in July
- 8°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in August
- 9°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month81 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in September
- 11°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in October
- 14°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in November
- 16°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Tahunanui Beach in December
- 19°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 60Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 2 kmAirport: Nelson Airport (NSN)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 19.9 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 21.2 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 20.4 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 18.4 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 16.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 13.9 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 12.7 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 12.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 13.4 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 14.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 17.4 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 19.1 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan19°9 h71 mm
- Feb20°9 h60 mm
- Mar19°8 h68 mm
- Apr17°6 h88 mm
- May15°5 h95 mm
- Jun14°4 h104 mm
- Jul12°5 h84 mm
- Aug12°6 h81 mm
- Sep12°6 h80 mm
- Oct14°8 h91 mm
- Nov16°8 h66 mm
- Dec17°8 h96 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Tahunanui Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 10 | 19 | 71 | 11 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 22 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 9 | 8.6 | 8 |
| March | 19 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 11 | 7.6 | 8 |
| April | 15 | 6 | 17 | 88 | 13 | 6.1 | 8 |
| May | 12 | 4 | 15 | 95 | 14 | 5.2 | 9 |
| June | 9 | 2 | 14 | 104 | 15 | 4.2 | 9 |
| July | 8 | 2 | 12 | 84 | 15 | 4.7 | 9 |
| August | 9 | 2 | 12 | 81 | 15 | 5.6 | 8 |
| September | 11 | 3 | 12 | 80 | 15 | 6.5 | 10 |
| October | 14 | 5 | 14 | 91 | 15 | 7.6 | 10 |
| November | 16 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 8.3 | 10 |
| December | 19 | 9 | 17 | 96 | 14 | 8.0 | 9 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 26 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 20 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 26 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |