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Monthly climate in Gisborne, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gisborne features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 927 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gisborne enjoys an average of 3031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gisborne, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Gisborne are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gisborne experiences 23 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 Gisborne, 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
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gisborne, New Zealand §

Gisborne usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gisborne are January, February and October. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gisborne, 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) 38 (1.5) 54 (2.1) 71 (2.8) 82 (3.2) 69 (2.7) 117 (4.6) 98 (3.9) 77 (3.0) 99 (3.9) 59 (2.3) 81 (3.2) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 10 11 10 12 13 11 11 10 11 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Gisborne, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Gisborne are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gisborne: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gisborne, 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 284 280 259 232 207 173 197 234 242 286 297 335
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 30m 13h 32m 12h 18m 11h 2m 10h 0m 9h 29m 9h 44m 10h 38m 11h 50m 13h 5m 14h 12m 14h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Gisborne, New Zealand §

Gisborne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the 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 Gisborne UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gisborne, 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) 14 13 10 7 4 3 3 5 6 9 11 13