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Monthly climate in Twizel, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Twizel features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1349 mm (53.1 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Twizel enjoys an average of 2852 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 Twizel, New Zealand

The warmest months in Twizel are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Twizel experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Twizel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(37°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Twizel, New Zealand

Twizel usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Twizel are January, June and August. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Twizel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)84 (3.3)115 (4.5)110 (4.3)113 (4.4)102 (4.0)76 (3.0)139 (5.5)82 (3.2)130 (5.1)104 (4.1)136 (5.3)160 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101010111110131413141315

Monthly sunshine hours in Twizel, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Twizel are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Twizel: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Twizel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours276292257218186142151190237264305327
Mean daily daylight hours15h 4m13h 51m12h 20m10h 49m9h 32m8h 53m9h 12m10h 20m11h 47m13h 18m14h 41m15h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Twizel, New Zealand

Twizel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Twizel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Twizel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1412963224591113