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Monthly climate in Russell, Northland, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Russell features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 982 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Russell enjoys an average of 3021 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Russell, Northland, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Russell are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Russell experiences 15 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 Russell, Northland, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°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
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 20°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 low 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Russell, Northland, New Zealand §

Russell usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Russell are January, May and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Russell, Northland, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49 (1.9) 94 (3.7) 69 (2.7) 83 (3.3) 59 (2.3) 126 (5.0) 106 (4.2) 92 (3.6) 80 (3.2) 104 (4.1) 65 (2.6) 54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 12 9 8 10 9 13 12 10 12 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Russell, Northland, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Russell are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Russell: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Russell, Northland, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 277 269 271 232 212 183 214 231 253 268 286 321
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 13m 13h 21m 12h 16m 11h 10m 10h 15m 9h 48m 10h 1m 10h 48m 11h 51m 12h 58m 13h 57m 14h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Russell, Northland, New Zealand §

Russell 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 Russell UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Russell, Northland, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 11 8 5 3 3 5 7 10 12 14