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Monthly climate in Rakaia, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rakaia features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 893 mm (35.2 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rakaia enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rakaia, New Zealand

The warmest months in Rakaia 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 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rakaia experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rakaia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(75°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rakaia, New Zealand

Rakaia usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rakaia are February, August and September. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rakaia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)62 (2.4)61 (2.4)73 (2.9)80 (3.2)65 (2.6)69 (2.7)94 (3.7)59 (2.3)60 (2.4)75 (3.0)95 (3.8)99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)87111099111011141013

Monthly sunshine hours in Rakaia, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Rakaia are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rakaia: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rakaia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275292264227198162178210242281302324
Mean daily daylight hours15h 0m13h 49m12h 20m10h 50m9h 35m8h 57m9h 16m10h 21m11h 47m13h 17m14h 38m15h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Rakaia, New Zealand

Rakaia 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 Rakaia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rakaia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1312963224591012