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Manukau City weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperature-wise, the seasons in Manukau City are gentle: monthly means drift only 8.8°C over the whole year. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Manukau City weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.7°Chigh above average

20° / 15°Today
17° / 12°Average
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How it's changed

+2.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4922days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 1 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 1 in the 1940s+2.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 75 mmhigh 23°low 17°February, rain 75 mmhigh 23°low 17°March, rain 77 mmhigh 22°low 16°April, rain 92 mmhigh 19°low 14°May, rain 99 mmhigh 17°low 11°June, rain 111 mmhigh 15°low 10°July, rain 116 mmhigh 14°low 9°August, rain 113 mmhigh 15°low 9°September, rain 92 mmhigh 16°low 10°October, rain 91 mmhigh 17°low 12°November, rain 87 mmhigh 19°low 13°December, rain 92 mmhigh 21°low 15°wettest month July, 116 mm · 1,122 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

15.6°

17°feels like
97%humidity
15°dew point
4 km/hfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise06:39sunset19:34day length12h 55m
TueOvercast20°15°
WedOvercast21°15°
ThuMostly clear17°12°
FriPartly cloudy15°10°
SatPartly cloudy16°7°
SunMostly clear18°8°
MonPartly cloudy18°10°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
20° / 15°
Average for October 12
17° / 12°

High above average · +2.7°C

  • Record high: 21.0° · 2025
  • Record low: 6.8° · 1968
  • One year ago: 21° / 17°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Manukau City is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.99°S, 174.88°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.99°S, 174.88°E
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

February brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 23.3°C and nights around 17.0°C. At the other extreme, July brings afternoon highs of about 14.1°C and typical overnight lows of 8.7°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

The yearly total for Manukau City comes to about 1,122 mm; monthly amounts range from 75 mm in February up to 116 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Manukau City now averages 2.0°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The count of days past 25°C has risen from roughly 1 a year to 20 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

February is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 9°C. Wettest month: July (~116 mm). Whole year averages ~1,122 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 109 rainy days a year: most in August (~12), fewest in February (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Manukau City month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January22.8°16.5°75 mm714.3 h28.3° (2008)8.8° (1964)
February23.3°17.0°75 mm613.4 h28.7° (1998)9.4° (1965)
March21.9°15.7°77 mm712.3 h29.1° (1956)7.7° (1962)
April19.5°13.6°92 mm811.0 h24.7° (2016)5.3° (1949)
May17.0°11.5°99 mm910.0 h22.1° (2016)2.2° (1963)
June15.0°9.7°111 mm119.5 h20.5° (2022)1.2° (1951)
July14.1°8.7°116 mm119.7 h19.9° (2025)−0.3° (1960)
August14.6°9.0°113 mm1210.6 h20.0° (2024)0.0° (1965)
September15.9°10.1°92 mm1011.8 h20.5° (1973)2.3° (1966)
October17.4°11.6°91 mm1013.0 h23.0° (2025)3.7° (1969)
November19.2°13.3°87 mm914.0 h25.1° (2025)5.7° (1965)
December21.2°15.2°92 mm914.5 h26.9° (1981)8.3° (1963)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.0°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.20°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.20°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 1.4 early in the record → 22.3 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1956, all-time low in 1960: 29.1°C / −0.3°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,122 mm/year on average. Last decade: +1% vs that average. Long-term trend: −13 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Manukau City

Which is the warmest month in Manukau City?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Manukau City is February (mean daily temperature of about 19.9°C) and the coolest is July (about 11.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Manukau City compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Manukau City is forecast to reach a high of 19.8°C and a low of 15.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.1°C and a low of 11.6°C, so today's high is 2.7°C warmer than that average.
How much has Manukau City warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Manukau City is about 2.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Manukau City?
Manukau City receives about 1,122 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Manukau City?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Manukau City is about 15.3°C. The warmest month is February and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in Manukau City by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Manukau City (°C, full record since 1940): January 23°/17°, February 23°/17°, March 22°/16°, April 19°/14°, May 17°/11°, June 15°/10°, July 14°/9°, August 15°/9°, September 16°/10°, October 17°/12°, November 19°/13°, December 21°/15°.
What is the weather like in Manukau City in summer?
Summer in Manukau City (December to February) is pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 21–23°C and nights 15–17°C; February is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 81 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
What is the weather like in Manukau City in winter?
In winter, June through August, Manukau City is wet and cool. Expect 14–15°C by day and 9–10°C at night, with July the coldest month. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 113 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Manukau City in spring?
September to November is spring in Manukau City, and it is fairly mild. Daytime highs sit at 16–19°C and nights at 10–13°C; November is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 90 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days.
What is the weather like in Manukau City in autumn?
March to May is autumn in Manukau City, and it is mild. It cools from 22°C by day and 16°C at night in March to 17°C and 11°C in May. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 90 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Manukau City?
On long-term average, Manukau City has about 109 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,122 mm.

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