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Monthly climate in Whakatane, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whakatane features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1437 mm (56.6 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whakatane enjoys an average of 3121 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 Whakatane, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Whakatane are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whakatane experiences 17 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 Whakatane, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Minimum 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Whakatane, New Zealand §

Whakatane usually has the most precipitation in April, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whakatane are January, February and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Whakatane, 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) 58 (2.3) 96 (3.8) 115 (4.5) 146 (5.7) 107 (4.2) 154 (6.1) 137 (5.4) 156 (6.1) 126 (5.0) 122 (4.8) 92 (3.6) 128 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 11 10 9 11 11 13 13 12 10 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Whakatane, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Whakatane are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whakatane: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Whakatane, 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 286 286 285 241 218 183 204 232 252 283 304 342
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 Whakatane, New Zealand §

Whakatane 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 Whakatane UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Whakatane, 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