Monthly climate in Murupara, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murupara features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1389 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Murupara enjoys an average of 3011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Murupara, New Zealand

The warmest months in Murupara are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murupara experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Murupara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Murupara, New Zealand

Murupara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Murupara are January, February and June. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Murupara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)67 (2.6)87 (3.4)113 (4.4)131 (5.2)110 (4.3)108 (4.2)142 (5.6)133 (5.2)138 (5.4)121 (4.8)117 (4.6)121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10812111011121515141414

Monthly sunshine hours in Murupara, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Murupara are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Murupara: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Murupara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277281275230209175193225246270294329
Mean daily daylight hours14h 29m13h 31m12h 17m11h 3m10h 1m9h 30m9h 45m10h 39m11h 50m13h 5m14h 11m14h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Murupara, New Zealand

Murupara 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Murupara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Murupara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14141074335791113