Monthly climate in Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tinwald 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 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 790 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tinwald enjoys an average of 2927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Tinwald 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, Tinwald experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tinwald, 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 33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°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 low 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Tinwald usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tinwald are January, August and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tinwald, 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) 50 (2.0) 66 (2.6) 72 (2.8) 75 (3.0) 51 (2.0) 55 (2.2) 85 (3.4) 47 (1.9) 49 (1.9) 62 (2.4) 84 (3.3) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 6 10 10 8 7 11 9 10 12 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Tinwald are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tinwald: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tinwald, 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 271 290 260 226 194 160 177 211 241 274 298 319
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 1m 13h 50m 12h 20m 10h 50m 9h 34m 8h 56m 9h 15m 10h 21m 11h 47m 13h 17m 14h 39m 15h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand §

Tinwald 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 Tinwald UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tinwald, 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