Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bell Block features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1822 mm (71.7 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bell Block enjoys an average of 3030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bell Block are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bell Block experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bell Block, Taranaki, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Bell Block usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 197 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bell Block are January, February and October. On average, 103 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88 (3.5) | 92 (3.6) | 150 (5.9) | 192 (7.6) | 177 (7.0) | 139 (5.5) | 199 (7.8) | 200 (7.9) | 163 (6.4) | 128 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) | 162 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Bell Block are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bell Block: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 281 | 273 | 227 | 208 | 179 | 196 | 230 | 248 | 269 | 306 | 336 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 32m | 13h 33m | 12h 18m | 11h 2m | 9h 58m | 9h 27m | 9h 42m | 10h 37m | 11h 49m | 13h 6m | 14h 14m | 14h 50m |
Bell Block experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bell Block UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |