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Monthly climate in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bluff features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bluff enjoys an average of 2647 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Bluff are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bluff experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bluff, Southland, 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 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand §

Bluff usually has the most precipitation in February, September and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bluff are March, June and July. On average, 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bluff, Southland, 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) 101 (4.0) 122 (4.8) 85 (3.4) 109 (4.3) 103 (4.0) 85 (3.3) 94 (3.7) 97 (3.8) 127 (5.0) 117 (4.6) 121 (4.8) 106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 14 12 18 16 14 17 18 16 17 14 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Bluff are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bluff: May, June and July receive an average of 4 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bluff, Southland, 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 238 252 234 192 159 145 148 182 224 249 295 323
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 20m 14h 0m 12h 22m 10h 43m 9h 19m 8h 36m 8h 57m 10h 11m 11h 45m 13h 25m 14h 55m 15h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand §

Bluff experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Bluff UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bluff, Southland, 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) 12 11 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 8 9 12