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Monthly climate in Oxford, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum26°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 high21°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 mean16°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 low11°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 minimum5°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)
Minimum3°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)9812101010131213151413

Monthly sunshine hours in Oxford, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours273290262225200163177212240279299324
Mean daily daylight hours14h 57m13h 48m12h 20m10h 51m9h 37m9h 0m9h 18m10h 23m11h 47m13h 16m14h 36m15h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Oxford, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313964224691113