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Monthly climate in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Foxton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1535 mm (60.4 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Foxton enjoys an average of 2986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Foxton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Foxton experiences 1 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 Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, 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 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand §

Foxton usually has the most precipitation in August, September and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Foxton are January, February and March. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, 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) 87 (3.4) 96 (3.8) 97 (3.8) 146 (5.7) 110 (4.3) 119 (4.7) 152 (6.0) 152 (6.0) 153 (6.0) 126 (5.0) 119 (4.7) 179 (7.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 12 15 13 13 15 17 17 17 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Foxton are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Foxton: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, 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 273 282 263 229 203 168 192 226 244 275 301 323
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 40m 13h 38m 12h 18m 10h 58m 9h 52m 9h 18m 9h 35m 10h 33m 11h 49m 13h 9m 14h 21m 14h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand §

Foxton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Foxton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, 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) 13 13 9 7 4 2 3 4 6 9 11 13