Monthly climate in Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pleasant Point features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 859 mm (33.8 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pleasant Point enjoys an average of 2998 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Pleasant Point are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pleasant Point experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pleasant Point, 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 34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(82°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Minimum 5°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Pleasant Point usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pleasant Point are June, August and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pleasant Point, 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) 62 (2.5) 83 (3.3) 74 (2.9) 78 (3.1) 50 (2.0) 46 (1.8) 79 (3.1) 49 (1.9) 50 (2.0) 74 (2.9) 106 (4.2) 107 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 11 10 7 8 10 10 9 14 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Pleasant Point are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pleasant Point: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pleasant Point, 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 277 297 266 230 198 156 179 216 250 281 312 330
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 4m 13h 52m 12h 21m 10h 49m 9h 32m 8h 53m 9h 12m 10h 19m 11h 46m 13h 19m 14h 42m 15h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Pleasant Point 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 Pleasant Point UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pleasant Point, 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 12 9 6 3 2 2 3 5 9 10 12