Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kawakawa features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1145 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kawakawa enjoys an average of 3076 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kawakawa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kawakawa experiences 24 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kawakawa, Northland, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Kawakawa 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 Kawakawa 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) | 55 (2.2) | 94 (3.7) | 84 (3.3) | 92 (3.6) | 64 (2.5) | 136 (5.3) | 125 (4.9) | 112 (4.4) | 110 (4.3) | 110 (4.3) | 86 (3.4) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Kawakawa are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kawakawa: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 274 | 278 | 234 | 215 | 184 | 215 | 231 | 257 | 274 | 297 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 13m | 13h 22m | 12h 16m | 11h 9m | 10h 14m | 9h 47m | 10h 0m | 10h 48m | 11h 51m | 12h 58m | 13h 57m | 14h 29m |
Kawakawa 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 Kawakawa 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 |