Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mataura features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2056 mm (81.0 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mataura enjoys an average of 2992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mataura are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mataura experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mataura, French Polynesia with other places around the world.
Mataura usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 20 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mataura are July, August and September. On average, 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 155 (6.1) | 307 (12.1) | 213 (8.4) | 242 (9.5) | 191 (7.5) | 134 (5.3) | 113 (4.4) | 123 (4.8) | 78 (3.1) | 147 (5.8) | 172 (6.8) | 180 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Mataura are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mataura: February, May and June receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 230 | 282 | 244 | 224 | 198 | 232 | 244 | 259 | 264 | 269 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 22m | 12h 50m | 12h 10m | 11h 30m | 10h 57m | 10h 42m | 10h 50m | 11h 19m | 11h 58m | 12h 38m | 13h 14m | 13h 32m |
Mataura experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mataura UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |