Region in Nýja-Sjáland

Manawatu-Whanganui Loftslag and Average Veður

Loftslag of Manawatu-Whanganui: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

☁️ 8°C now🕔 9:43 PM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar, mars, nóvember and desember👥 260.000

Loftslag in Manawatu-Whanganui month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar21°12°109 mm★★★★
febrúar22°12°93 mm★★★★
mars19°10°76 mm★★★★
apríl18°10°107 mm★★★★
maí14°69 mm★★★☆☆
júní13°87 mm★★★☆☆
júlí12°99 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst12°73 mm★★★☆☆
september14°210 mm★★☆☆☆
október16°148 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember18°10°104 mm★★★★
desember20°12°104 mm★★★★

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Manawatu-Whanganui

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day28°Cfeb 13, 2026
Coldest night-4°Cágú 6, 2026
Wettest day66 mmfeb 16, 2026

How Manawatu-Whanganui compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Manawatu-Whanganui.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Taranaki104 km13°Cabout the same1256 mm
Lake Taupo117 km13°C+1°C warmer1552 mm
Napier126 km15°C+3°C warmer957 mm
Hawke's Bay126 km15°C+3°C warmer957 mm
Taupo133 km12°Cabout the same1267 mm

Loftslag by national park in Manawatu-Whanganui

1 national parks mapped in this atlas

Best time til visit Manawatu-Whanganui

Go in janúar, febrúar, mars, nóvember and desember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: júlí, ágúst and september - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★★
febrúar★★★★
mars★★★★
apríl★★★★
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★★★
desember★★★★

What this means for Manawatu-Whanganui

Compared með normal

Today is slightly warmer than average for september. The forecast high of 16°C is 2°C above the 14°C typical for this month.

Rigning chance explained

Rigning is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Ferðir and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in desember til febrúar.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 9°C.

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid júlí, ágúst and september - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Manawatu-Whanganui is a region in Nýja-Sjáland. Manawatu-Whanganui is a region of New Zealand. Íbúafjöldinn er um 260.000.

Núna er hitinn 8°C (47°F) in Manawatu-Whanganui með skýjað að hluta. Hitinn finnst vera 7°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 4°C til 16°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.6/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Manawatu-Whanganui is janúar, febrúar, mars, nóvember and desember. Loftslagið er temperate. júlí, ágúst and september tend til be the least comfortable months. febrúar is the warmest month með average highs near 22°C, while ágúst is the coldest með lows near 4°C.

The closest major airport is Auckland Airport (AKL), about 317 km away. Nearby highlights include Tongariro National Park, Lake Taupo, North Island and Hobbiton Movie Set.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for september. The forecast high of 16°C is 2°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Manawatu-Whanganui today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about Manawatu-Whanganui

TegundRegion
LandNýja-Sjáland
HeimsálfaEyjaálfa
Hnit39°47′60″S 175°30′0″E (-39.8, 175.5)
Mannfjöldi260.000
Staðartími9:43 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsjanúar, febrúar, mars, nóvember and desember
LoftslagTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Manawatu-Whanganui?

Manawatu-Whanganui is a region in Nýja-Sjáland. Its coordinates are -39.8, 175.5. It lies in Eyjaálfa.

What is the weather like in Manawatu-Whanganui núna?

It is currently 8°C (47°F) með skýjað að hluta. Raki is 92% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Manawatu-Whanganui?

janúar, febrúar, mars, nóvember and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Manawatu-Whanganui, which has a temperate climate. júlí, ágúst and september are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Manawatu-Whanganui in?

Manawatu-Whanganui observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The local time is 9:43 PM.

How many people live in Manawatu-Whanganui?

Manawatu-Whanganui has a population of approximately 260.000.

What is the nearest airport til Manawatu-Whanganui?

The closest airports are Auckland Airport (AKL), 317 km away.

What are the top things til do in Manawatu-Whanganui?

Popular options include Tongariro National Park, Lake Taupo, North Island, Hobbiton Movie Set and Piha Beach.

What places are in Manawatu-Whanganui?

Manawatu-Whanganui covers 1 places in this atlas, including Tongariro National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (nz-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated september 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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