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Monthly climate in Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ratapiko features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1625 mm (64.0 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ratapiko enjoys an average of 3088 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Ratapiko are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ratapiko experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ratapiko, 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 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand §

Ratapiko usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ratapiko are January, February and June. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ratapiko, 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) 86 (3.4) 81 (3.2) 138 (5.4) 171 (6.7) 135 (5.3) 112 (4.4) 176 (6.9) 168 (6.6) 163 (6.4) 120 (4.7) 121 (4.8) 156 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 13 13 12 13 16 17 18 16 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Ratapiko are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ratapiko: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ratapiko, 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 278 291 277 230 210 184 196 234 253 278 313 340
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 34m 13h 34m 12h 18m 11h 1m 9h 57m 9h 25m 9h 41m 10h 36m 11h 49m 13h 6m 14h 15m 14h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand §

Ratapiko 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 Ratapiko UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ratapiko, 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