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Monthly climate in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Canterbury, 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, 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 31°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 maximum 28°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 high 21°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 mean 16°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 low 12°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 minimum 7°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)
Minimum 5°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, Canterbury, 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, 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) 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) 11 10 10 11 7 8 9 9 10 14 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Waimate, Canterbury, 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, 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 280 299 270 230 201 159 178 212 252 281 318 344
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 7m 13h 53m 12h 21m 10h 48m 9h 30m 8h 50m 9h 10m 10h 18m 11h 46m 13h 20m 14h 44m 15h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Waimate, Canterbury, 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, 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 8 10 12