January in Paihia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10January averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 160 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Paihia — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.1/10February averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 129 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 24 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Paihia — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.3/10March averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Paihia at 7.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
April in Paihia — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10April averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 140 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 7 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Paihia — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.8/10May averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 148 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 3 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Paihia — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 0.9/10June averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 163 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 0.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 6.4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Paihia — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 0.9/10July averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 175 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 0.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 6.4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Paihia — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.2/10August averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 115 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 5 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Paihia — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10September averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 111 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Paihia — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10October averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 111 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
November in Paihia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10November averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 116 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Paihia — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Paihia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10December averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 99 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 14.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
