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Monthly climate in Leigh, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leigh features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1049 mm (41.3 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Leigh enjoys an average of 3152 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leigh, New Zealand

The warmest months in Leigh are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leigh experiences 1 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 Leigh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leigh, New Zealand

Leigh usually has the most precipitation in April, June and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Leigh are January, November and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leigh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)51 (2.0)82 (3.2)86 (3.4)102 (4.0)77 (3.0)118 (4.6)101 (4.0)100 (4.0)108 (4.2)88 (3.5)72 (2.9)63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)681211111213141311119

Monthly sunshine hours in Leigh, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Leigh are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Leigh: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leigh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours284282288235218188218233260287308346
Mean daily daylight hours14h 18m13h 24m12h 16m11h 8m10h 11m9h 42m9h 56m10h 46m11h 51m13h 0m14h 1m14h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Leigh, New Zealand

Leigh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Leigh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leigh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141410753357101213