Massey climate — normals and trends
Massey (New Zealand) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.6 °C and it receives 1,158 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (19.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (12.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Massey averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 149 rainy days per year.
Massey has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 26.3 °C (on 17 February 1955) and the coldest 3.6 °C (on 2 July 1951).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MasseyAuckland
- coords
- -36.84°, 174.61°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
15.6°C
Average daily high
17.1°C
Average daily low
14.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,158mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
27.4km/h
Seasonal range
7.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
149 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
15.6 °C
Average feels-like low
11.4 °C
Average peak gust
42.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
5 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
26.3 °C
17 February 1955
Coldest day
3.6 °C
2 July 1951
Wettest day
105 mm
13 February 2023
Windiest day
72.4 km/h
23 March 1944
Strongest gust
116.6 km/h
6 March 1954
Hottest feels-like
31.5 °C
17 February 1960
Coldest feels-like
-1.7 °C
15 August 2011
Sunniest day
14.5 h
28 December 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 72 mm | +1 mm |
| Feb | 22.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 16 mm | -54 mm |
| Mar | 21.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 26 mm | -51 mm |
| Apr | 20.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 192 mm | +99 mm |
| May | 17.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 110 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 15.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 135 mm | +13 mm |
| Jul | 15.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 170 mm | +43 mm |
| Aug | 13.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 99 mm | -23 mm |
| Sep | 15.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 115 mm | +16 mm |
| Oct | 17.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 106 mm | +11 mm |
| Nov | 20.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 128 mm | +43 mm |
| Dec | 21.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 92 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Massey?
Massey has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.6 °C and it receives 1,158 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Massey?
The hottest day measured in Massey between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 1955, reaching 26.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Massey?
The coldest day measured in Massey between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 1951, at 3.6 °C.
Does it snow in Massey?
Almost never: Massey sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Massey warmed?
Yes: Massey warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Massey?
The wettest day measured in Massey between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2023, with 105 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Massey?
The windiest day measured in Massey between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1944, with winds reaching 72.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Massey?
The warmest month in Massey is February (19.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Massey?
Massey receives on average 1,158 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 149 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Massey?
Massey gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Massey?
Yes: Massey has on average 5 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Massey?
In Massey, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 31.5 °C on 17 February 1960, and the lowest was -1.7 °C on 15 August 2011.
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