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Wairoa
Wairoa River, Hawke's Bay Region
Wairoa River, Hawke's Bay Region
Tūtaekurī River (Wairoa District)
Tūtaekurī River (Wairoa District)
Whakapunake
Whakapunake
Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

Wairoa

Wairoa is a village in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand, close to the sea. It has a population of about 4,870 (2020). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now11°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Apr
Population4,870
Local time04:30
39.03° S, 177.37° EElevation 58 mUTC+13 · New Zealand Daylight Time
Postal codes4160, 4193
The year in Wairoaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low17° / 10°
Rain this month102mm
Sea this month14°
Best timeJan–Feb · Apr

Best: Jan–Feb · Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Wairoa at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Apr

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in January

Coolest month8°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

156 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

86 mm of rain

Warmest sea20°C

February

Monuments nearby1+

within 21 km

Weather in Wairoa

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct19°11°
Sat24 Oct24°12°
Sun25 Oct23°12°
Mon26 Oct22°11°
Tue27 Oct21°13°1.1 mm
Wed28 Oct18°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct20°13°
Fri30 Oct20°14°2 mm
Sat31 Oct16°10°0.5 mm

When to go to Wairoa

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score727670755642364059697068
High23°23°21°18°16°14°13°13°15°17°19°22°
Low16°16°14°12°10°8°8°8°9°10°12°14°
Rain (mm)861051421311421561701291121028791
Wet days11912101317161411111212
Sea19°20°19°18°16°14°13°13°13°14°16°18°

What's on in Wairoa

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Wairoa

All monuments

Outdoors around Wairoa

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Riverside Motor CampCamp sites
4.2 km
Wairoa Golf ClubGolf courses
5.3 km

Nature around Wairoa

Nature in New Zealand

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of New Zealand seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Wairoa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Wairoa

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Gisborne 47 km ↘2007 · 80 km
6.5Edgecumbe 6 km ←1987 · 130 km
6.4Tiniroto 28 km ↑1993 · 59 km
6.3Ōtāne 19 km ↓1951 · 129 km

Tsunamis · Wairoa

Tsunami archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 4 km

Fossils in New Zealand
Neogene · 1

Towns and villages around Wairoa

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Wairoa from above

Postal codes

41604193

Getting to Wairoa

Hawke's Bay AirportNPE
64 km
Gisborne AirportGIS
67 km
Taupo AirportTUO
116 km

Places near Wairoa

Places with a climate like Wairoa

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Wairoa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and April offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Wairoa.
What is the hottest month in Wairoa?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Wairoa?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Wairoa?
June is the wettest month with about 156 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Wairoa?
The sea is warmest in February at about 20°C and coolest in August at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Wairoa?
Wairoa has 2 postal codes: 4160, 4193.