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Monthly climate in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hanmer Springs features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1289 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hanmer Springs enjoys an average of 2868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

The warmest months in Hanmer Springs are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °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, Hanmer Springs experiences 0 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 Hanmer Springs. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Minimum-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-12°C
(12°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

Hanmer Springs usually has the most precipitation in July, September and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hanmer Springs are January, February and March. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hanmer Springs. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)67 (2.6)81 (3.2)91 (3.6)104 (4.1)113 (4.4)115 (4.5)126 (5.0)92 (3.6)131 (5.2)110 (4.3)115 (4.5)144 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8912111213151515151514

Monthly sunshine hours in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Hanmer Springs are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hanmer Springs: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hanmer Springs. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271290262217196155166200231264293318
Mean daily daylight hours14h 52m13h 45m12h 20m10h 53m9h 41m9h 5m9h 23m10h 26m11h 48m13h 14m14h 32m15h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

Hanmer Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 16, 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 Hanmer Springs UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hanmer Springs. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14169742346101113