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Monthly climate in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arthur's Pass features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2857 mm (112.5 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arthur's Pass enjoys an average of 2702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Arthur's Pass are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arthur's Pass experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, 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 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Arthur's Pass usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 286 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arthur's Pass are January, June and August. On average, 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, 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) 210 (8.3) 230 (9.0) 229 (9.0) 228 (9.0) 243 (9.6) 137 (5.4) 269 (10.6) 202 (7.9) 270 (10.6) 251 (9.9) 304 (12.0) 285 (11.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 15 15 16 17 15 17 20 19 21 19 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Arthur's Pass are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arthur's Pass: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, 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 254 278 251 208 180 156 165 183 209 244 269 298
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 55m 13h 46m 12h 20m 10h 52m 9h 39m 9h 2m 9h 21m 10h 24m 11h 47m 13h 15m 14h 34m 15h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Arthur's Pass experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / 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 Arthur's Pass UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, 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) 13 13 9 6 4 2 3 4 6 9 11 13