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Monthly climate in Whakatane, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum28°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 high24°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 mean20°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 low16°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 minimum12°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)
Minimum11°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)771110911111313121013

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours286286285241218183204232252283304342
Mean daily daylight hours14h 27m13h 30m12h 17m11h 4m10h 3m9h 33m9h 48m10h 40m11h 50m13h 3m14h 9m14h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14131074335791113