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Monthly climate in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Opotiki features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1665 mm (65.6 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Opotiki enjoys an average of 3141 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Opotiki are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Opotiki experiences 8 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 Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.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 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

Opotiki usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 169 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Opotiki are January, February and November. On average, 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.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) 70 (2.8) 109 (4.3) 131 (5.1) 151 (5.9) 130 (5.1) 157 (6.2) 161 (6.3) 189 (7.4) 151 (6.0) 141 (5.5) 126 (5.0) 150 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 13 12 9 11 13 14 14 14 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Opotiki are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Opotiki: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.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 287 291 286 242 220 184 207 234 255 286 302 342
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 27m 13h 30m 12h 17m 11h 4m 10h 3m 9h 33m 9h 48m 10h 40m 11h 50m 13h 3m 14h 9m 14h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

Opotiki 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 Opotiki UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.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) 14 13 10 7 4 3 3 5 7 9 11 13