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Monthly climate in Fitzroy, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fitzroy features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1976 mm (77.8 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fitzroy enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fitzroy, New Zealand

The warmest months in Fitzroy are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fitzroy experiences 0 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 Fitzroy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average high19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fitzroy, New Zealand

Fitzroy usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fitzroy are January, February and November. On average, 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fitzroy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)94 (3.7)95 (3.7)160 (6.3)207 (8.1)195 (7.7)155 (6.1)224 (8.8)214 (8.4)173 (6.8)141 (5.6)139 (5.5)180 (7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91012141414181917161314

Monthly sunshine hours in Fitzroy, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Fitzroy are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fitzroy: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fitzroy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours276284274230207179195233251271310338
Mean daily daylight hours14h 32m13h 33m12h 18m11h 2m9h 58m9h 27m9h 42m10h 37m11h 49m13h 6m14h 14m14h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Fitzroy, New Zealand

Fitzroy 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 Fitzroy UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fitzroy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1413974334691113