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Monthly climate in Darfield, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Darfield features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1098 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Darfield enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Darfield, New Zealand

The warmest months in Darfield are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Darfield experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Darfield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Minimum4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Darfield, New Zealand

Darfield usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Darfield are January, February and August. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Darfield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)74 (2.9)76 (3.0)87 (3.4)92 (3.6)90 (3.5)82 (3.2)112 (4.4)73 (2.9)81 (3.2)105 (4.1)109 (4.3)117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)97121199121211151314

Monthly sunshine hours in Darfield, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Darfield are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Darfield: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Darfield. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275292264227198162178210242281302324
Mean daily daylight hours14h 59m13h 48m12h 20m10h 51m9h 36m8h 59m9h 17m10h 22m11h 47m13h 16m14h 37m15h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Darfield, New Zealand

Darfield 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 Darfield UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Darfield. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1312963224591012