Monthly climate in West Eyreton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Eyreton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 938 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Eyreton enjoys an average of 2950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in West Eyreton, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The warmest months in West Eyreton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Eyreton experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in West Eyreton, 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 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in West Eyreton, Canterbury, New Zealand §

West Eyreton usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Eyreton are January, February and August. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in West Eyreton, 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) 61 (2.4) 58 (2.3) 70 (2.8) 83 (3.3) 80 (3.1) 75 (2.9) 85 (3.3) 63 (2.5) 70 (2.8) 90 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 6 10 10 9 9 11 11 11 14 12 11

Monthly sunshine hours in West Eyreton, Canterbury, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in West Eyreton are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Eyreton: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in West Eyreton, 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 273 290 262 225 200 163 177 212 240 279 299 324
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 57m 13h 47m 12h 20m 10h 52m 9h 38m 9h 0m 9h 19m 10h 23m 11h 47m 13h 16m 14h 36m 15h 18m

Solar UV radiation in West Eyreton, Canterbury, New Zealand §

West Eyreton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 West Eyreton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for West Eyreton, 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 13 9 6 4 2 2 4 6 9 11 13