Timaru Weather Conditions

Current Temperature Level

patchy rain possible
9°C
12°C5°C
Chilly

Patchy rain nearby

Feels Like 6°C

Chances of Rain22%

Good

28AQI

Humidity

76%

Nowpatchy rain possible9°22%8 PMcloudy9°18%9 PMclear9°7%10 PMclear7°8%11 PMpatchy rain possible6°18%12 AMclear5°10%1 AMovercast6°21%2 AMovercast7°18%3 AMovercast8°16%4 AMovercast8°14%5 AMovercast9°14%6 AMovercast9°14%7 AMovercast9°14%8 AMovercast9°15%9 AMovercast9°14%10 AMsunny10°4%11 AMsunny11°4%12 PMsunny11°4%1 PMsunny12°4%2 PMsunny11°4%3 PMsunny11°5%4 PMsunny10°7%5 PMsunny9°9%6 PMclear8°10%
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Light rain may develop in some areas.

Last Updated: 2026-08-18 19:00 (Local Time)

Timaru Weather Parameters

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Timaru 10-Days Weather Forecast

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Today18 Aug.


Sunny

Sunny

Clear Sky with temperature at 9 °C and humidity will be at 66% with 34.2 km/h winds.


temperature icon

12°C  /  5°C

temperature iconHumi.66 %
temperature iconPrec.0.06 mm


Sunrise icon

Sunrise

07:26 AM

10hrs 25min

Sunset icon

Sunset

05:51 PM
Temperature (°C)
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12 AMTime11 PM

Time

Condition

Temperature IconTemp

Humidity IconHumidity

UV IconUV

Wind IconWind Speed & Dir.

12 AM

OvercastOvercast

8 °C

58 %

0

13.3 kmph /  WNW

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 100 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

1 AM

OvercastOvercast

9 °C

59 %

0

10.4 kmph /  WSW

Feels Like IconFeels 7 °C

Temperature IconCover 97 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

2 AM

ClearClear

8 °C

62 %

0

10.1 kmph /  WSW

Feels Like IconFeels 7 °C

Temperature IconCover 2 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

3 AM

ClearClear

7 °C

66 %

0

9 kmph /  W

Feels Like IconFeels 5 °C

Temperature IconCover 16 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

4 AM

ClearClear

6 °C

65 %

0

7.9 kmph /  W

Feels Like IconFeels 5 °C

Temperature IconCover 0 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

5 AM

ClearClear

6 °C

70 %

0

10.4 kmph /  WSW

Feels Like IconFeels 4 °C

Temperature IconCover 5 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

6 AM

ClearClear

5 °C

71 %

0

10.8 kmph /  W

Feels Like IconFeels 3 °C

Temperature IconCover 5 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

7 AM

ClearClear

5 °C

70 %

0

10.4 kmph /  W

Feels Like IconFeels 3 °C

Temperature IconCover 17 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

8 AM

SunnySunny

6 °C

69 %

0.1

9.4 kmph /  W

Feels Like IconFeels 4 °C

Temperature IconCover 0 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

9 AM

SunnySunny

7 °C

67 %

0.5

9.4 kmph /  SW

Feels Like IconFeels 5 °C

Temperature IconCover 1 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

10 AM

SunnySunny

10 °C

62 %

1.2

20.5 kmph /  SW

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 2 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

11 AM

SunnySunny

11 °C

57 %

2

28.1 kmph /  SSW

Feels Like IconFeels 7 °C

Temperature IconCover 5 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

12 PM

SunnySunny

12 °C

58 %

2.6

31.7 kmph /  SSW

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 10 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

1 PM

Partly CloudyPartly Cloudy

12 °C

56 %

2.7

30.6 kmph /  SSW

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 27 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

2 PM

Partly CloudyPartly Cloudy

12 °C

58 %

2.2

32.4 kmph /  SSW

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 54 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

3 PM

CloudyCloudy

11 °C

62 %

1.4

33.5 kmph /  S

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 75 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

4 PM

Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearby

11 °C

66 %

0.6

34.2 kmph /  S

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 90 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

5 PM

OvercastOvercast

10 °C

68 %

0.2

30.6 kmph /  S

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 91 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

6 PM

Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearby

9 °C

73 %

0

27.7 kmph /  S

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 81 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

7 PM

Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearby

9 °C

76 %

0

26.3 kmph /  S

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 96 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

8 PM

CloudyCloudy

9 °C

74 %

0

22.3 kmph /  S

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 88 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

9 PM

ClearClear

9 °C

70 %

0

16.9 kmph /  SSW

Feels Like IconFeels 6 °C

Temperature IconCover 16 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

10 PM

ClearClear

7 °C

75 %

0

11.9 kmph /  SW

Feels Like IconFeels 5 °C

Temperature IconCover 5 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

11 PM

Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearby

6 °C

78 %

0

7.9 kmph /  WSW

Feels Like IconFeels 4 °C

Temperature IconCover 70 %

Visibility IconVisibility 10 km

Temp9 °C


ConditionPatchy rain nearby


Humidity76 %

Feels6 °C


Cover96 %


Visibility10 km

Wind Speed & Dir.26.3 kmph /  S


UV0

Timaru 30-Days (August 2026) Weather Forecast

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Sun.Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.
1
Partly Cloudy9°2°
2
Sunny13°3°
3
Partly Cloudy14°6°
4
Partly Cloudy7°2°
5
Sunny7°0°
6
Sunny8°0°
7
Sunny8°0°
8
Overcast10°5°
9
Overcast11°7°
10
Patchy rain nearby11°7°
11
Partly Cloudy10°5°
12
Partly Cloudy12°6°
13
Partly Cloudy15°7°
14
Sunny13°7°
15
Sunny9°6°
16
Patchy rain nearby8°2°
17
Overcast14°13°
18Today
Sunny12°5°
19
Sunny11°5°
20
Patchy rain nearby10°6°
21
Overcast13°4°
22
Overcast15°8°
23
Sunny13°6°
24
Sunny12°5°
25
Sunny11°4°
26
Snow Showers0°-6°
27
Snow Showers0°-6°
28
Snow Showers0°-5°
29
Snow Showers0°-5°
30
Snow Showers0°-5°
31
Snow Showers0°-6°

AugustWeather Overview

No. of days:

Sunny

Sunny

11

Cloudy

Cloudy

6

Rainy

Rainy

3

Snowy

Snowy

6


The monthly weather averages in Timaru consist of 11 sunny days, 6 cloudy days, 3 rainy days, and 6 snowy days.

Timaru's Locations Weather Conditions


Locations
Temp
Condition
Humi.
UV
Wind Speed & Direction
9 °C
patchy rain possiblePatchy rain nearby
76%
0

26.3 kmph /  S

9 °C
patchy rain possiblePatchy rain nearby
76%
0

26.3 kmph /  S

9 °C
patchy rain possiblePatchy rain nearby
76%
0

26.3 kmph /  S

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FAQs About Timaru Weather Conditions


1. What is the current temperature in Timaru today - 18 August 2026?

The current temperature in Timaru is 9°C, with a feels-like temperature of 6°C. Today's forecast shows a high of 12°C and a low of 5°C, giving a 7 degree swing through the day as of 07:00 PM 18 August 2026.

2. What are the current weather parameters in Timaru today?

Here is a complete overview of Timaru's current weather conditions as of 07:00 PM 18 August 2026: Condition : Patchy rain nearby Temperature : 9°C Chilly (Feels like 6°C) Humidity : 76% Wind Speed : 26.3 km/h from S (179 degrees), Gust 11.3 m/s UV Index : 0 (Low Air Pressure : 1028 mb Cloud Cover : 96% Visibility : 10 km Precipitation : 0.01 mm (17% chance of rain)

3. What is the 10-day weather forecast for Timaru from 07:00 PM 18 August 2026?

From 07:00 PM 18 August 2026, Timaru's 10-day forecast shows this trend: Today (Aug. 18) : Temp. 9°C, Hum. 66% and Sunny condition. Wednesday (Aug. 19) : Temp. 9°C, Hum. 70% and Sunny condition. Thursday (Aug. 20) : Temp. 8°C, Hum. 84% and Patchy rain nearby condition. Friday (Aug. 21) : Temp. 8°C, Hum. 76% and Overcast condition. Saturday (Aug. 22) : Temp. 10°C, Hum. 63% and Overcast condition. Sunday (Aug. 23) : Temp. 11°C, Hum. 49% and Sunny condition. Monday (Aug. 24) : Temp. 11°C, Hum. 61% and Overcast condition. Tuesday (Aug. 25) : Temp. 12°C, Hum. 68% and Overcast condition. Wednesday (Aug. 26) : Temp. -3°C, Hum. 91% and Snow Showers condition. Thursday (Aug. 27) : Temp. -3°C, Hum. 89% and Snow Showers condition.

4. Will it rain in Timaru today?

As of 07:00 PM 18 August 2026, yes — Timaru is currently experiencing rainfall with 0.01 mm of precipitation. This is expected to temporarily improve AQI by washing pollutants out of the atmosphere.

5. What is the monthly weather forecast for Timaru in August 2026?

August 2026 in Timaru is forecast to have 11 sunny days, 3 rainy days, 6 cloudy days, and 6 snowy days. Temperatures for the month range from lows around -6°C to highs of 15°C.

6. How does the weather in Timaru affect air quality?

Weather directly impacts air quality in Timaru. Calm winds, high humidity, fog, and high pressure trap pollutants near the ground, worsening AQI. Strong winds, rainfall, and low pressure help disperse them. Rising temperatures and UV levels intensify ozone and smog formation, while poor visibility signals elevated particulate matter. Monitoring weather alongside AQI gives the clearest picture of outdoor safety.