Monthly climate in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oakura, 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 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 climate in Oakura with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oakura, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oakura, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oakura, 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 3 3 4 6 9 11 13