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Monthly climate in Wellsford, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wellsford features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1052 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wellsford enjoys an average of 3172 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wellsford, New Zealand

The warmest months in Wellsford are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wellsford experiences 24 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 Wellsford. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wellsford, New Zealand

Wellsford usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wellsford are January, May and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wellsford. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)53 (2.1)79 (3.1)86 (3.4)97 (3.8)69 (2.7)111 (4.4)103 (4.1)103 (4.0)112 (4.4)93 (3.7)78 (3.1)67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)681211911141513121210

Monthly sunshine hours in Wellsford, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Wellsford are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wellsford: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wellsford. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours285283290237219190219236263286312346
Mean daily daylight hours14h 17m13h 24m12h 16m11h 8m10h 11m9h 43m9h 57m10h 46m11h 51m13h 0m14h 1m14h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Wellsford, New Zealand

Wellsford 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 Wellsford UV Index data.

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