Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atawhai features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1443 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atawhai enjoys an average of 3070 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Atawhai 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 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atawhai experiences 1 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 | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atawhai, Nelson, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Atawhai usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atawhai are January, February and June. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 72 (2.8) | 86 (3.4) | 124 (4.9) | 143 (5.6) | 148 (5.8) | 76 (3.0) | 165 (6.5) | 130 (5.1) | 116 (4.6) | 120 (4.7) | 118 (4.7) | 145 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Atawhai are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atawhai: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 290 | 295 | 278 | 231 | 213 | 177 | 187 | 221 | 255 | 280 | 303 | 336 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 45m | 13h 40m | 12h 19m | 10h 56m | 9h 47m | 9h 13m | 9h 30m | 10h 30m | 11h 48m | 13h 11m | 14h 25m | 15h 5m |
Atawhai 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 Atawhai 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 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |