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Monthly climate in Waikawa, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waikawa features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1007 mm (39.7 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Waikawa enjoys an average of 3175 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waikawa, New Zealand

The warmest months in Waikawa are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °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, Waikawa experiences 2 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 Waikawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waikawa, New Zealand

Waikawa usually has the most precipitation in April, July and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Waikawa are January, February and March. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waikawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)36 (1.4)74 (2.9)71 (2.8)108 (4.2)94 (3.7)81 (3.2)108 (4.3)84 (3.3)87 (3.4)80 (3.2)81 (3.2)104 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6689910121111101012

Monthly sunshine hours in Waikawa, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Waikawa are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Waikawa: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waikawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours299304289238219178197233262292316345
Mean daily daylight hours14h 45m13h 40m12h 19m10h 57m9h 48m9h 13m9h 30m10h 30m11h 48m13h 11m14h 25m15h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Waikawa, New Zealand

Waikawa 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 Waikawa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waikawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313974224691113