City in Hawke's Bay

Napier Weather Forecast

Napier weather: 70°F, light showers. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌦️ 70°F now🕔 7:20 PM local📅 Best: February, March, October, November and December👥 68.000

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Active alerts for Napier

⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 42 mph.
⚠️Fri, Oct 30: damaging gusts to 51 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in Napier right now

🌦️
70°F
Light showers · feels like 68°F
Humidity59%
Wind10 mph SSW
Gusts35 mph
UV index2.1 · Low
Cloud cover94%
Pressure1001 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 35 mi
Air quality24 · Good
Sunrise6:09 AM
Sunset7:44 PM
Moon🌕 Full moon · 100%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 7:20 PM, Oct 27 local time.

⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 42 mph.
⚠️Fri, Oct 30: damaging gusts to 51 mph.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

3 PM🌦️63°79%20 mph
4 PM🌧️60°94%7 mph
5 PM⛅62°77%10 mph
6 PM🌤️60°43%10 mph
7 PM🌙58°16%8 mph
8 PM🌙57°6%5 mph
9 PM☁️55°3%2 mph
10 PM☁️56°2%2 mph
11 PM☁️56°1%2 mph
12 AM🌙55°2%3 mph
1 AM🌙53°2%6 mph
2 AM🌙52°1%8 mph
3 AM🌙53°1%12 mph
4 AM🌙53°0%11 mph
5 AM🌙52°0%11 mph
6 AM🌙52°0%12 mph
7 AM☀️53°0%12 mph
8 AM☀️57°0%11 mph
9 AM☀️61°0%10 mph
10 AM☀️65°0%8 mph
11 AM☀️67°0%5 mph
12 PM🌤️69°0%4 mph
1 PM☁️70°0%4 mph
2 PM☁️65°3%8 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Napier?

Napier is a city in Hawke's Bay. Its coordinates are -39.4928, 176.912. It lies in Oceania.

What is the weather like in Napier right now?

It is currently 70°F (21°C) with light showers. Humidity is 59% and wind is 10 mph.

When is the best time to visit Napier?

February, March, October, November and December offer the most comfortable conditions in Napier, which has a temperate climate. June, July and August are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Napier in?

Napier observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 7:20 PM.

How many people live in Napier?

Napier has a population of approximately 68.000.

What is the nearest airport to Napier?

The closest airports are Auckland Airport (AKL), 207 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Napier?

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate 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 October 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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