Monthly climate in Te Karaka, Gisborne, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Te Karaka features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1040 mm (40.9 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Te Karaka enjoys an average of 3027 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Te Karaka, Gisborne, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Te Karaka 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 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Te Karaka experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Te Karaka, 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 31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(94°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Te Karaka, Gisborne, New Zealand §

Te Karaka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Te Karaka are January, February and May. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Te Karaka, 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) 50 (2.0) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0) 86 (3.4) 73 (2.9) 119 (4.7) 106 (4.2) 93 (3.7) 112 (4.4) 81 (3.2) 90 (3.5) 92 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 11 11 10 12 11 12 12 12 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Te Karaka, Gisborne, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Te Karaka are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Te Karaka: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Te Karaka, 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 278 283 268 233 212 176 198 232 246 277 291 329
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 29m 13h 31m 12h 17m 11h 3m 10h 1m 9h 30m 9h 45m 10h 39m 11h 50m 13h 5m 14h 11m 14h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Te Karaka, Gisborne, New Zealand §

Te Karaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Te Karaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Te Karaka, 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 14 10 7 4 3 3 5 7 10 12 14