Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashburton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 790 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ashburton enjoys an average of 2927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ashburton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashburton experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Ashburton usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ashburton are January, August and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50 (2.0) | 66 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 75 (3.0) | 51 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 85 (3.4) | 47 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 84 (3.3) | 94 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Ashburton are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ashburton: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 290 | 260 | 226 | 194 | 160 | 177 | 211 | 241 | 274 | 298 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 15h 1m | 13h 50m | 12h 20m | 10h 50m | 9h 34m | 8h 56m | 9h 15m | 10h 21m | 11h 47m | 13h 17m | 14h 39m | 15h 23m |
Ashburton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ashburton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 |