Monthly climate in Portobello, Otago, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Portobello features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 807 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Portobello enjoys an average of 2897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Portobello, Otago, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Portobello are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Portobello experiences 1 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 Portobello, 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 26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 7°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Portobello, Otago, New Zealand §

Portobello usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Portobello are March, June and August. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Portobello, 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) 90 (3.5) 91 (3.6) 48 (1.9) 73 (2.9) 50 (2.0) 43 (1.7) 68 (2.7) 41 (1.6) 56 (2.2) 76 (3.0) 84 (3.3) 88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 10 9 13 10 9 11 12 11 14 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Portobello, Otago, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Portobello are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Portobello: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Portobello, 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 259 283 262 219 190 162 175 203 246 264 302 325
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 14m 13h 57m 12h 21m 10h 45m 9h 23m 8h 42m 9h 2m 10h 13m 11h 46m 13h 23m 14h 51m 15h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Portobello, Otago, New Zealand §

Portobello experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, 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 Portobello UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Portobello, 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) 13 11 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 8 10 12