Porirua weather
Loading live data…Light drizzle,much the same tomorrow
European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 15° in Porirua today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 16°, with a 0% chance of rain.
CheckWeather.io on iPhoneFree. No ads, no account.Porirua weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normalsPorirua swings 14°C across the year, from 20°C highs in January to 6°C lows in July, and July is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1295 mm of precipitation.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Porirua and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Porirua hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
Porirua 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitPorirua, New Zealand. Below we compare what European, American, German forecast for Porirua right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Porirua's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand before you trust any single number.
Porirua weather by month
what to expect in Porirua through the year, 1991-2020 averagesHere is Porirua's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Porirua by season.
What Porirua's weather is like through the year
Porirua runs from warm summers, with January highs near 20°C, to cool winters, when July lows sit around 6°C (a swing of about 14°C across the year). July is usually the wettest month, and Porirua sees roughly 1295 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Porirua
The most comfortable time to visit Porirua is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.
How the weather around Porirua has changed since 1995
Porirua sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Lower Hutt. That square ran 0.4°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Lower Hutt page.
Which forecast is most accurate in Porirua?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 244 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the American model has been the most accurate forecast for Porirua, scoring 92/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the European at 91. See the full NZ accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
What do you think of the forecasts?
your vote countsThe accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in New Zealand? Give each 1 to 5 stars.
One vote per service. Anonymous: we store no personal data, only a one-way hash of your connection for a day to stop double votes.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.