Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paita features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 951 mm (37.4 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paita enjoys an average of 3288 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Paita are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paita experiences 152 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia with other places around the world.
Paita usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 14 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paita are June, September and November. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 86 (3.4) | 159 (6.3) | 127 (5.0) | 180 (7.1) | 88 (3.4) | 32 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 26 (1.0) | 55 (2.2) | 29 (1.1) | 90 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Paita are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paita: January, May and June receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 281 | 287 | 257 | 244 | 226 | 253 | 264 | 284 | 308 | 314 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 18m | 12h 49m | 12h 11m | 11h 33m | 11h 2m | 10h 47m | 10h 54m | 11h 21m | 11h 57m | 12h 35m | 13h 9m | 13h 26m |
Paita experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Paita UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |