Beach
Wharariki Beach
Nelson Region · New Zealand · Tasman Sea
-40.4982, 172.6602 · Takaka, 41 km
- 19°Sea · February
- 19°High · February
- 9.2 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Wharariki Beach in January
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in February
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in March
- 18°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month101 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month121 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in May
- 15°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month137 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in June
- 14°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month154 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in July
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month124 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in August
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month132 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in September
- 13°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month121 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in October
- 14°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month136 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in November
- 15°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Wharariki Beach in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month115 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
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- 101 kmAirport: Nelson Airport (NSN)In a straight line; by road it is further
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °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 20.1 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °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 19.2 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °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 18.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °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 17.0 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °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 15.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °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 14.7 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °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 14.5 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °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 14.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °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 14.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °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 15.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °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 17.4 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °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
- Jan17°9 h95 mm
- Feb19°8 h68 mm
- Mar18°7 h101 mm
- Apr17°6 h121 mm
- May16°5 h137 mm
- Jun14°4 h154 mm
- Jul14°4 h124 mm
- Aug13°5 h132 mm
- Sep13°6 h121 mm
- Oct14°7 h136 mm
- Nov15°8 h99 mm
- Dec16°8 h115 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 Wharariki 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 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 95 | 10 | 9.2 | 23 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 19 | 16 | 19 | 68 | 8 | 8.5 | 22 |
| March | 18 | 16 | 18 | 101 | 9 | 7.3 | 22 |
| April | 17 | 14 | 17 | 121 | 12 | 5.8 | 22 |
| May | 15 | 13 | 16 | 137 | 13 | 4.7 | 24 |
| June | 14 | 11 | 14 | 154 | 14 | 3.8 | 25 |
| July | 13 | 10 | 14 | 124 | 14 | 4.3 | 24 |
| August | 13 | 10 | 13 | 132 | 15 | 5.3 | 24 |
| September | 13 | 11 | 13 | 121 | 15 | 6.2 | 25 |
| October | 14 | 12 | 14 | 136 | 15 | 7.1 | 26 |
| November | 15 | 13 | 15 | 99 | 12 | 8.2 | 25 |
| December | 17 | 14 | 16 | 115 | 13 | 8.2 | 23 |
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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 | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 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 |
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