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Monthly climate in Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oxford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1163 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oxford enjoys an average of 2950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Oxford are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oxford experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oxford, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Oxford usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oxford are January, February and August. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oxford, 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) 74 (2.9) 77 (3.0) 90 (3.6) 96 (3.8) 103 (4.1) 91 (3.6) 109 (4.3) 79 (3.1) 92 (3.6) 110 (4.3) 116 (4.6) 125 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 8 12 10 10 10 13 12 13 15 14 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Oxford are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oxford: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oxford, 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 273 290 262 225 200 163 177 212 240 279 299 324
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 57m 13h 48m 12h 20m 10h 51m 9h 37m 9h 0m 9h 18m 10h 23m 11h 47m 13h 16m 14h 36m 15h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Oxford 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 Oxford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oxford, 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 2 4 6 9 11 13