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Monthly climate in Cardrona, Otago, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cardrona features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1242 mm (48.9 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cardrona enjoys an average of 2772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cardrona, Otago, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Cardrona are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cardrona experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cardrona, Otago, 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 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cardrona, Otago, New Zealand §

Cardrona usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cardrona are March, June and August. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cardrona, Otago, 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) 99 (3.9) 120 (4.7) 87 (3.4) 94 (3.7) 97 (3.8) 62 (2.4) 116 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 130 (5.1) 101 (4.0) 126 (5.0) 132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 10 11 12 12 10 14 14 13 14 14 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Cardrona, Otago, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Cardrona are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cardrona: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cardrona, Otago, 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 250 272 258 212 178 159 153 185 236 256 293 314
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 8m 13h 53m 12h 21m 10h 47m 9h 29m 8h 49m 9h 9m 10h 17m 11h 46m 13h 20m 14h 45m 15h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Cardrona, Otago, New Zealand §

Cardrona experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cardrona UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cardrona, Otago, 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 12 9 6 3 2 2 4 6 9 11 13