Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waipu features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1051 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waipu enjoys an average of 3201 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Waipu are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waipu experiences 2 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 | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waipu, Northland, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Waipu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waipu are January, November and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 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) | 51 (2.0) | 87 (3.4) | 80 (3.1) | 97 (3.8) | 74 (2.9) | 125 (4.9) | 101 (4.0) | 100 (3.9) | 104 (4.1) | 98 (3.9) | 74 (2.9) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Waipu are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waipu: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288 | 286 | 292 | 240 | 221 | 193 | 222 | 237 | 266 | 289 | 313 | 347 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 16m | 13h 23m | 12h 16m | 11h 8m | 10h 12m | 9h 44m | 9h 58m | 10h 46m | 11h 51m | 12h 59m | 14h 0m | 14h 32m |
Waipu 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 Waipu 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 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |