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Monthly climate in Waimate, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waimate features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 824 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Waimate enjoys an average of 3029 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waimate, New Zealand

The warmest months in Waimate are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waimate experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waimate. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(40°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waimate, New Zealand

Waimate usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Waimate are May, June and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waimate. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)72 (2.8)90 (3.5)63 (2.5)79 (3.1)41 (1.6)34 (1.3)67 (2.7)40 (1.6)52 (2.1)80 (3.2)106 (4.2)99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11101011789910141314

Monthly sunshine hours in Waimate, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Waimate are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Waimate: 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 Waimate. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours280299270230201159178212252281318344
Mean daily daylight hours15h 7m13h 53m12h 21m10h 48m9h 30m8h 50m9h 10m10h 18m11h 46m13h 20m14h 44m15h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Waimate, New Zealand

Waimate 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 Waimate UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waimate. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1312963223581012