Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oakura 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.Oakura 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.
The warmest months in Oakura 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, Oakura 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 (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 maximum | 21°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 high | 19°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 mean | 18°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 low | 17°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 minimum | 14°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) |
Minimum | 12°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Oakura 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 Oakura are January, February and November. On average, 109 mm (4.3 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) | 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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Oakura are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oakura: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 276 | 284 | 274 | 230 | 207 | 179 | 195 | 233 | 251 | 271 | 310 | 338 |
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 |
Oakura 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 Oakura 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 |