Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hicks Bay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1455 mm (57.3 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hicks Bay enjoys an average of 3182 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hicks Bay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hicks Bay 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 | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Hicks Bay usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hicks Bay are January, February and October. On average, 67 mm (2.7 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) | 44 (1.7) | 63 (2.5) | 108 (4.3) | 122 (4.8) | 124 (4.9) | 206 (8.1) | 186 (7.3) | 172 (6.8) | 128 (5.0) | 95 (3.8) | 99 (3.9) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Hicks Bay are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hicks Bay: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 293 | 295 | 284 | 245 | 223 | 186 | 209 | 237 | 260 | 292 | 305 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 24m | 13h 28m | 12h 17m | 11h 5m | 10h 5m | 9h 35m | 9h 50m | 10h 42m | 11h 50m | 13h 3m | 14h 7m | 14h 41m |
Hicks Bay 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 Hicks Bay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |