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Monthly climate in Waitangi, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waitangi features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Waitangi enjoys an average of 2635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waitangi, New Zealand

The warmest months in Waitangi are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waitangi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waitangi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waitangi, New Zealand

Waitangi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Waitangi are January, February and November. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waitangi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.4)46 (1.8)73 (2.9)83 (3.3)77 (3.0)79 (3.1)116 (4.6)94 (3.7)86 (3.4)68 (2.7)45 (1.8)63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9791312151615141289

Monthly sunshine hours in Waitangi, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Waitangi are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Waitangi: May, June and July receive an average of 4 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waitangi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269258225196148128162187218255279304
Mean daily daylight hours15h 0m13h 47m12h 17m10h 47m9h 32m8h 55m9h 16m10h 23m11h 49m13h 20m14h 42m15h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Waitangi, New Zealand

Waitangi 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 Waitangi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waitangi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1312863223591013