Best time to visit Hastings
The best time to visit Hastings is October–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| February | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| March | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| April | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 10.2 °C / 50 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| May | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
| June | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | good month |
| September | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 6.8 °C / 44 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| October | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| November | 20 °C / 68 °F | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| December | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–April
- Good
- May, August–September
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 67%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.4 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 70%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 72%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 7.8 days, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 76%.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
August · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, wet days 11.5 days, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 78%.
September · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, wet days 10.3 days, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F, relative humidity 75%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 10.4 days, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, relative humidity 72%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.3 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.6 days, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 70%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.6 days, relative humidity 69%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- January–December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 14.6 h, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
February · best
In its favour: precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, wet days 7.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 13.6 h, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 12.3 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.2 days, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: daylight per day 10 h.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, wet days 10.2 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.4 h.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.8 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, feels like (high) 10.1 °C / 50 °F, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.7 h.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, wet days 11.5 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 11.8 h, wet days 10.3 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wet days 10.4 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.6 days, feels like (high) 19.3 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 14.9 h, feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, wet days 10.6 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Tūroa, 118 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 24 °C | 23.7 °C | 20.6 °C | 17.6 °C | 14.2 °C | 11.2 °C | 10.1 °C | 11 °C | 13.1 °C | 16 °C | 19.3 °C | 22.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 1.8 days | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 2.4 days | 2.8 days | 1.9 days | 2.1 days | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 1.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 5 pm | 6 am | 4 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 12 h | 11 h | 9.8 h | 8.7 h | 8.1 h | 7 h | 7 h | 8.3 h | 9.5 h | 10.6 h | 11.7 h | 11.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 67% | 70% | 72% | 76% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 75% | 72% | 70% | 69% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.5 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 3 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | 3.2 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.