Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otane features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 874 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Otane enjoys an average of 3030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Otane are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otane experiences 34 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Otane, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Otane usually has the most precipitation in April, June and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Otane are January, February and May. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 49 (1.9) | 58 (2.3) | 76 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) | 58 (2.3) | 102 (4.0) | 69 (2.7) | 60 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 76 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 90 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Otane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Otane: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 279 | 263 | 230 | 210 | 167 | 197 | 228 | 246 | 286 | 300 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 37m | 13h 36m | 12h 18m | 11h 0m | 9h 55m | 9h 22m | 9h 38m | 10h 35m | 11h 49m | 13h 8m | 14h 18m | 14h 55m |
Otane 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 Low / 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 Otane UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |