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Monthly climate in Timaru, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Timaru features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 856 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Timaru enjoys an average of 2998 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Timaru, New Zealand

The warmest months in Timaru are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 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 (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Timaru experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Timaru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Timaru, New Zealand

Timaru usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Timaru are May, August and September. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Timaru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)69 (2.7)88 (3.5)73 (2.9)82 (3.2)45 (1.8)48 (1.9)76 (3.0)45 (1.8)47 (1.8)75 (2.9)105 (4.1)104 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1210111210101098161316

Monthly sunshine hours in Timaru, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Timaru are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Timaru: 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 Timaru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277297266230198156179216250281312330
Mean daily daylight hours15h 4m13h 52m12h 21m10h 49m9h 31m8h 52m9h 12m10h 19m11h 46m13h 19m14h 42m15h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Timaru, New Zealand

Timaru 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 Timaru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Timaru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1312963223591012