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Monthly climate in Fairlie, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fairlie features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1275 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fairlie enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fairlie, New Zealand

The warmest months in Fairlie are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fairlie experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fairlie. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fairlie, New Zealand

Fairlie usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fairlie are January, June and August. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fairlie. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)82 (3.2)113 (4.5)112 (4.4)103 (4.0)98 (3.9)77 (3.0)124 (4.9)76 (3.0)97 (3.8)105 (4.1)137 (5.4)152 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101013101111131213141416

Monthly sunshine hours in Fairlie, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Fairlie are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fairlie: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fairlie. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281299265231197162176212250277312337
Mean daily daylight hours15h 2m13h 51m12h 20m10h 49m9h 33m8h 54m9h 14m10h 20m11h 47m13h 18m14h 40m15h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Fairlie, New Zealand

Fairlie 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 Fairlie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fairlie. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1312963224591112