Monthly climate in Dargaville, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dargaville features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 958 mm (37.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dargaville enjoys an average of 3153 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dargaville, New Zealand

The warmest months in Dargaville are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dargaville experiences 19 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 Dargaville. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(49°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dargaville, New Zealand

Dargaville usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dargaville are January, November and December. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dargaville. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)47 (1.9)70 (2.8)68 (2.7)84 (3.3)72 (2.8)107 (4.2)105 (4.1)101 (4.0)101 (4.0)83 (3.3)65 (2.6)56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5811111012151714131110

Monthly sunshine hours in Dargaville, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Dargaville are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dargaville: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dargaville. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours285281289238218189218235263282308340
Mean daily daylight hours14h 16m13h 23m12h 16m11h 8m10h 12m9h 44m9h 58m10h 47m11h 51m12h 59m14h 0m14h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Dargaville, New Zealand

Dargaville 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 Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dargaville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dargaville. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141410753357101213