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Monthly climate in Ruatoria, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ruatoria features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1354 mm (53.3 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ruatoria enjoys an average of 3188 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ruatoria, New Zealand

The warmest months in Ruatoria are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ruatoria experiences 21 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 Ruatoria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ruatoria, New Zealand

Ruatoria usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ruatoria are January, February and May. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ruatoria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)61 (2.4)72 (2.8)116 (4.6)107 (4.2)95 (3.8)171 (6.7)146 (5.7)119 (4.7)132 (5.2)98 (3.8)122 (4.8)116 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)81115111012111312131315

Monthly sunshine hours in Ruatoria, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Ruatoria are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ruatoria: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ruatoria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours294296281246224187207239260293307347
Mean daily daylight hours14h 26m13h 29m12h 17m11h 4m10h 4m9h 33m9h 48m10h 41m11h 50m13h 3m14h 9m14h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Ruatoria, New Zealand

Ruatoria 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 Ruatoria UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ruatoria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14131074335791113