UV Index in New Zealand
140 cities · UV range: 10–12
New Zealand has 140 cities tracked for UV index data. Peak UV values across the country range from 10 to 12, with an average peak of 11. The country spans a wide latitude range, resulting in significant UV variation between northern and southern cities.
Parts of New Zealand experience extreme UV radiation that requires year-round sun protection. Browse the cities below to see detailed monthly UV data, sun safety recommendations, and the best times for outdoor activities in each location.
Auckland Peak: January (UV 12)
Manukau City Peak: January (UV 12)
North Shore Peak: January (UV 12)
Hamilton Peak: December (UV 12)
Tauranga Peak: December (UV 12)
Rotorua Peak: December (UV 12)
Mangere Peak: January (UV 12)
Whangarei Peak: January (UV 12)
New Plymouth Peak: December (UV 12)
Gisborne Peak: December (UV 12)
Papakura Peak: January (UV 12)
Taupo Peak: December (UV 12)
Pukekohe East Peak: December (UV 12)
Whakatane Peak: December (UV 12)
Cambridge Peak: December (UV 12)
Tokoroa Peak: December (UV 12)
Takanini Peak: January (UV 12)
Pakuranga Peak: January (UV 12)
Waiuku Peak: December (UV 12)
Thames Peak: January (UV 12)
Kawerau Peak: December (UV 12)
Waitara Peak: December (UV 12)
Matamata Peak: December (UV 12)
Kerikeri Peak: January (UV 12)
Ngaruawahia Peak: December (UV 12)
Rothesay Bay Peak: January (UV 12)
Dargaville Peak: January (UV 12)
Waihi Peak: December (UV 12)
Rosebank Peak: January (UV 12)
Murrays Bay Peak: January (UV 12)
Tamaki Peak: January (UV 12)
Wairoa Peak: December (UV 12)
Whangamata Peak: December (UV 12)
Opotiki Peak: December (UV 12)
Paeroa Peak: December (UV 12)
Wiri Peak: January (UV 12)
Warkworth Peak: January (UV 12)
Turangi Peak: December (UV 12)
Whitianga Peak: January (UV 12)
Titirangi Peak: January (UV 12)
Katikati Peak: December (UV 12)
Ruakaka Peak: January (UV 12)
Raglan Peak: December (UV 12)
Waimate North Peak: January (UV 12)
Otorohanga Peak: December (UV 12)
Red Hill Peak: January (UV 12)
Muriwai Beach Peak: January (UV 12)
Waihi Beach Peak: December (UV 12)
Wellsford Peak: January (UV 12)
Paihia Peak: January (UV 12)
Murupara Peak: December (UV 12)
Taipa Peak: January (UV 12)
Moerewa Peak: January (UV 12)
Edgecumbe Peak: December (UV 12)
Tairua Peak: January (UV 12)
Coromandel Peak: January (UV 12)
Kawakawa Peak: January (UV 12)
Parakai Peak: January (UV 12)
Ngunguru Peak: January (UV 12)
Te Kauwhata Peak: December (UV 12)
Ngatea Peak: December (UV 12)
Ahipara Peak: January (UV 12)
Maketu Peak: December (UV 12)
Maungatapere Peak: January (UV 12)
Kaitaia Peak: January (UV 12)
Wellington Peak: January (UV 11)
Christchurch Peak: January (UV 11)
Lower Hutt Peak: January (UV 11)
Palmerston North Peak: January (UV 11)
Hastings Peak: January (UV 11)
Nelson Peak: January (UV 11)
Napier Peak: January (UV 11)
Porirua Peak: January (UV 11)
Wanganui Peak: January (UV 11)
Upper Hutt Peak: January (UV 11)
Ashburton Peak: December (UV 11)
Timaru Peak: December (UV 11)
Blenheim Peak: January (UV 11)
Paraparaumu Peak: January (UV 11)
Masterton Peak: January (UV 11)
Levin Peak: January (UV 11)
Taradale Peak: January (UV 11)
Richmond Peak: January (UV 11)
Oamaru Peak: December (UV 11)
Hawera Peak: January (UV 11)
Queenstown Peak: December (UV 11)
Kaiapoi Peak: January (UV 11)
Greymouth Peak: January (UV 11)
Khandallah Peak: January (UV 11)
Motueka Peak: January (UV 11)
Petone Peak: January (UV 11)
Otaki Peak: January (UV 11)
Cromwell Peak: December (UV 11)
Foxton Peak: January (UV 11)
Wanaka Peak: December (UV 11)
Brooklyn Peak: January (UV 11)
Kelburn Peak: January (UV 11)
Westport Peak: January (UV 11)
Prebbleton Peak: January (UV 11)
Hokitika Peak: January (UV 11)
Rolleston Peak: January (UV 11)
Woodend Peak: January (UV 11)
Picton Peak: January (UV 11)
Tinwald Peak: December (UV 11)
Kingston Peak: December (UV 11)
Geraldine Peak: December (UV 11)
Lincoln Peak: December (UV 11)
Eltham Peak: January (UV 11)
Arrowtown Peak: December (UV 11)
Te Anau Peak: December (UV 11)
Waipawa Peak: January (UV 11)
Mapua Peak: January (UV 11)
Bulls Peak: January (UV 11)
Oxford Peak: January (UV 11)
Castlepoint Peak: January (UV 11)
Brightwater Peak: January (UV 11)
Wakefield Peak: January (UV 11)
Darfield Peak: January (UV 11)
Opunake Peak: January (UV 11)
Waiouru Peak: January (UV 11)
Patea Peak: January (UV 11)
Leeston Peak: December (UV 11)
Burnham Peak: December (UV 11)
Methven Peak: December (UV 11)
Takaka Peak: January (UV 11)
Pleasant Point Peak: December (UV 11)
Amberley Peak: January (UV 11)
Rakaia Peak: December (UV 11)
Waitangi Peak: December (UV 11)
Linton Military Camp Peak: January (UV 11)
Dunedin Peak: January (UV 10)
Invercargill Peak: January (UV 10)
Gore Peak: January (UV 10)
Papatowai Peak: January (UV 10)
Balclutha Peak: January (UV 10)
Winton Peak: January (UV 10)
Milton Peak: January (UV 10)
Bluff Peak: January (UV 10)
Riverton Peak: January (UV 10)
Portobello Peak: January (UV 10)