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Monthly climate in Puniho, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puniho features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 18 °C (65 °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 1829 mm (72.0 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puniho enjoys an average of 3108 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puniho, New Zealand

The warmest months in Puniho are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 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 12 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puniho 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 Puniho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(70°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
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°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
(55°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puniho, New Zealand

Puniho usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puniho are January, February and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puniho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)95 (3.8)82 (3.2)145 (5.7)187 (7.4)172 (6.8)141 (5.6)212 (8.3)202 (7.9)175 (6.9)137 (5.4)117 (4.6)163 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121114161517192019191316

Monthly sunshine hours in Puniho, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Puniho are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puniho: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puniho. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours285294280232211180194237254280315340
Mean daily daylight hours14h 33m13h 33m12h 18m11h 1m9h 58m9h 26m9h 41m10h 37m11h 49m13h 6m14h 15m14h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Puniho, New Zealand

Puniho 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 Puniho UV Index data.

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