Monthly climate in Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waihi Beach features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1379 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waihi Beach enjoys an average of 3069 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Waihi Beach are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waihi Beach experiences 0 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 Waihi Beach, 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 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

Waihi Beach usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waihi Beach are January, November and December. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waihi Beach, 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) 65 (2.6) 111 (4.4) 125 (4.9) 156 (6.1) 102 (4.0) 149 (5.9) 126 (5.0) 122 (4.8) 115 (4.5) 123 (4.8) 92 (3.6) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 13 11 12 12 14 15 12 13 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Waihi Beach are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waihi Beach: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waihi Beach, 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 283 278 276 237 213 182 202 227 248 277 302 339
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 24m 13h 28m 12h 17m 11h 5m 10h 6m 9h 36m 9h 50m 10h 42m 11h 50m 13h 2m 14h 7m 14h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

Waihi Beach 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 Waihi Beach UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waihi Beach, 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 14 10 7 4 3 3 5 7 9 11 13