Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°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 maximum | 26°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 high | 23°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 mean | 20°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 low | 17°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 minimum | 14°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) |
Minimum | 13°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 285 | 291 | 251 | 224 | 199 | 223 | 242 | 270 | 295 | 309 | 340 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 12m | 13h 21m | 12h 16m | 11h 10m | 10h 16m | 9h 48m | 10h 2m | 10h 49m | 11h 51m | 12h 57m | 13h 56m | 14h 27m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 |