Monthly climate in Winton, Southland, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Winton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1303 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Winton enjoys an average of 2647 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 39 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Winton, Southland, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Winton 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 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Winton experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Winton, 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 31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average high 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(40°F)
Minimum 3°C
(39°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Winton, Southland, New Zealand §

Winton usually has the most precipitation in February, September and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Winton are March, June and August. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Winton, 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) 108 (4.3) 133 (5.2) 89 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 95 (3.7) 80 (3.1) 95 (3.7) 90 (3.5) 131 (5.2) 130 (5.1) 132 (5.2) 123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 13 12 17 14 13 18 17 16 18 15 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Winton, Southland, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Winton are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Winton: 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 Winton, 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 17m 13h 59m 12h 22m 10h 44m 9h 21m 8h 39m 9h 0m 10h 12m 11h 45m 13h 24m 14h 53m 15h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Winton, Southland, New Zealand §

Winton 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 Winton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Winton, 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