Monthly climate in Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eltham features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1330 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Eltham enjoys an average of 3082 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Eltham are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eltham experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Eltham, Taranaki, 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 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low 14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(33°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand §

Eltham usually has the most precipitation in April, July and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Eltham are January, February and June. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Eltham, Taranaki, 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) 71 (2.8) 65 (2.5) 106 (4.2) 149 (5.9) 100 (3.9) 94 (3.7) 144 (5.7) 132 (5.2) 134 (5.3) 102 (4.0) 97 (3.8) 137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 11 12 12 14 16 17 16 15 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Eltham are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Eltham: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Eltham, Taranaki, 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 280 293 276 230 208 183 195 236 251 279 309 337
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 35m 13h 34m 12h 18m 11h 1m 9h 56m 9h 24m 9h 40m 10h 36m 11h 49m 13h 7m 14h 16m 14h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand §

Eltham 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 Low / 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 Eltham UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Eltham, Taranaki, 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) 14 13 9 7 4 2 3 4 6 9 11 13