Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°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 maximum | 18°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 high | 16°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 mean | 15°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 low | 14°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 10°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waitangi, New Zealand with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 258 | 225 | 196 | 148 | 128 | 162 | 187 | 218 | 255 | 279 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 15h 0m | 13h 47m | 12h 17m | 10h 47m | 9h 32m | 8h 55m | 9h 16m | 10h 23m | 11h 49m | 13h 20m | 14h 42m | 15h 24m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 |