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Monthly climate in Patea, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Patea features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1295 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Patea enjoys an average of 3082 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Patea, New Zealand

The warmest months in Patea are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Patea 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 Patea. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Patea, New Zealand

Patea usually has the most precipitation in April, July and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Patea are January, February and November. On average, 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Patea. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)62 (2.5)77 (3.0)94 (3.7)157 (6.2)95 (3.7)103 (4.0)138 (5.4)126 (5.0)122 (4.8)98 (3.9)84 (3.3)138 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8811131214161715141215

Monthly sunshine hours in Patea, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Patea are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Patea: 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 Patea. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours280293276230208183195236251279309337
Mean daily daylight hours14h 36m13h 35m12h 18m11h 0m9h 55m9h 22m9h 39m10h 35m11h 49m13h 7m14h 17m14h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Patea, New Zealand

Patea 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 Patea UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Patea. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1413974234691113