Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whakarongo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1182 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whakarongo enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Whakarongo are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whakarongo experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whakarongo, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Whakarongo usually has the most precipitation in April, September and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whakarongo are January, February and May. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 70 (2.8) | 68 (2.7) | 85 (3.4) | 120 (4.7) | 79 (3.1) | 92 (3.6) | 96 (3.8) | 102 (4.0) | 121 (4.8) | 113 (4.5) | 96 (3.8) | 140 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Whakarongo are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whakarongo: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 284 | 267 | 231 | 206 | 166 | 194 | 227 | 249 | 278 | 301 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 39m | 13h 37m | 12h 18m | 10h 59m | 9h 52m | 9h 19m | 9h 35m | 10h 33m | 11h 49m | 13h 9m | 14h 20m | 14h 58m |
Whakarongo 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 Whakarongo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |