Monthly climate in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Paita, South Province, New Caledonia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paita, South Province, New Caledonia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 15 12 8 6 7 10 11 13 14 16