Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tuahiwi features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 881 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tuahiwi enjoys an average of 2983 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tuahiwi are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tuahiwi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tuahiwi, Canterbury, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Tuahiwi usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tuahiwi are January, February and August. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) | 55 (2.2) | 71 (2.8) | 85 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 77 (3.0) | 55 (2.2) | 62 (2.4) | 77 (3.0) | 86 (3.4) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Tuahiwi are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tuahiwi: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 276 | 291 | 261 | 228 | 203 | 162 | 181 | 217 | 243 | 286 | 301 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 57m | 13h 47m | 12h 20m | 10h 52m | 9h 38m | 9h 1m | 9h 19m | 10h 23m | 11h 47m | 13h 16m | 14h 35m | 15h 18m |
Tuahiwi 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tuahiwi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |