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Monthly climate in Mataura, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mataura features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °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 1154 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mataura enjoys an average of 2649 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mataura, New Zealand

The warmest months in Mataura 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 5 to 7 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mataura experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mataura. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(85°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
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high19°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
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average low10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mataura, New Zealand

Mataura usually has the most precipitation in February, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mataura are March, June and August. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mataura. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)101 (4.0)125 (4.9)74 (2.9)85 (3.4)86 (3.4)68 (2.7)80 (3.1)78 (3.1)115 (4.5)121 (4.8)113 (4.4)109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151311161313161715171417

Monthly sunshine hours in Mataura, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Mataura are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mataura: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mataura. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234251233196166149152183222248290322
Mean daily daylight hours15h 18m13h 59m12h 22m10h 44m9h 20m8h 38m8h 59m10h 12m11h 45m13h 24m14h 54m15h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Mataura, New Zealand

Mataura 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 Mataura UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mataura. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121185322358912