North Shore climate — normals and trends
North Shore (New Zealand) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 1,119 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 (19.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (11.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
North Shore averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 146 rainy days per year.
North Shore has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 27.1 °C (on 12 February 2009) and the coldest 3.1 °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
North ShoreAuckland
- coords
- -36.80°, 174.75°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
15.5°C
Average daily high
17.6°C
Average daily low
13.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,119mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
24.9km/h
Seasonal range
8.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
146 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
16.3 °C
Average feels-like low
11.4 °C
Average peak gust
42.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
4 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.51 · 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
27.1 °C
12 February 2009
Coldest day
3.1 °C
2 July 1951
Wettest day
107 mm
13 February 2023
Windiest day
68.3 km/h
23 March 1944
Strongest gust
119.9 km/h
6 March 1954
Hottest feels-like
31.6 °C
29 January 2019
Coldest feels-like
-1.4 °C
28 June 1951
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 | 21.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 74 mm | +1 mm |
| Feb | 23.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 23 mm | -49 mm |
| Mar | 22.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 25 mm | -53 mm |
| Apr | 20.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 199 mm | +107 mm |
| May | 17.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 103 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 16.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 105 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 15.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 173 mm | +57 mm |
| Aug | 14.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 90 mm | -23 mm |
| Sep | 16.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 113 mm | +18 mm |
| Oct | 18.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 95 mm | +2 mm |
| Nov | 21.0 °C | +3.0 °C | 152 mm | +66 mm |
| Dec | 21.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 98 mm | +5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of North Shore?
North Shore has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 1,119 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in North Shore?
The hottest day measured in North Shore between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 2009, reaching 27.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in North Shore?
The coldest day measured in North Shore between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 1951, at 3.1 °C.
Does it snow in North Shore?
Almost never: North Shore sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of North Shore warmed?
Yes: North Shore warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in North Shore?
The wettest day measured in North Shore between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2023, with 107 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in North Shore?
The windiest day measured in North Shore between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1944, with winds reaching 68.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in North Shore?
The warmest month in North Shore is February (19.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (11.7 °C).
How much does it rain in North Shore?
North Shore receives on average 1,119 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 146 rainy days.
Is it sunny in North Shore?
North Shore gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in North Shore?
Yes: North Shore has on average 4 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in North Shore?
In North Shore, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 31.6 °C on 29 January 2019, and the lowest was -1.4 °C on 28 June 1951.
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