SeasonMapPaihia weather by month
New Zealand
The best time to visit Paihia is January to March — 88/100 in March, 22°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (85/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 59/100 — cool, rainy, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit New Zealand →
Paihia, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Paihia is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 85 | A | 23°C | 10 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 87 | A | 23°C | 9 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 88 | A | 22°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 73 | B | 20°C | 10 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 70 | B | 18°C | 8 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 62 | C | 16°C | 11 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JulJuly | 59 | D | 15°C | 10 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 65 | C | 15°C | 11 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 72 | B | 16°C | 11 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 76 | B | 18°C | 11 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| NovNovember | 80 | A | 20°C | 12 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 84 | A | 22°C | 9 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Paihia through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Paihia in March
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet