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Monthly climate in Gore, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gore features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1125 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gore enjoys an average of 2723 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gore, New Zealand

The warmest months in Gore 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 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gore experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gore. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gore, New Zealand

Gore usually has the most precipitation in February, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gore are March, June and August. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gore. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)104 (4.1)119 (4.7)73 (2.9)83 (3.3)80 (3.2)68 (2.7)85 (3.4)71 (2.8)104 (4.1)113 (4.4)117 (4.6)109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151211151313151515161517

Monthly sunshine hours in Gore, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Gore are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gore: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gore. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours239263245206177150152189229255294320
Mean daily daylight hours15h 16m13h 58m12h 22m10h 44m9h 22m8h 40m9h 1m10h 13m11h 45m13h 24m14h 52m15h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Gore, New Zealand

Gore 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 Gore UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gore. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1311853223581012