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Monthly climate in Kaitaia, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaitaia features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1121 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kaitaia enjoys an average of 3224 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kaitaia, New Zealand

The warmest months in Kaitaia are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kaitaia experiences 11 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 Kaitaia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kaitaia, New Zealand

Kaitaia usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kaitaia are January, May and December. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kaitaia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)49 (1.9)90 (3.5)89 (3.5)98 (3.9)77 (3.0)114 (4.5)125 (4.9)134 (5.3)104 (4.1)95 (3.7)78 (3.1)69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)581112913151614111310

Monthly sunshine hours in Kaitaia, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Kaitaia are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kaitaia: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kaitaia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours289285291251224199223242270295309340
Mean daily daylight hours14h 12m13h 21m12h 16m11h 10m10h 16m9h 48m10h 2m10h 49m11h 51m12h 57m13h 56m14h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Kaitaia, New Zealand

Kaitaia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Kaitaia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kaitaia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141411853457101214