Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waverley features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1231 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waverley enjoys an average of 3007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Waverley are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waverley experiences 5 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Waverley usually has the most precipitation in April, July and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 133 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waverley are January, February and November. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 62 (2.4) | 70 (2.8) | 93 (3.6) | 142 (5.6) | 87 (3.4) | 99 (3.9) | 127 (5.0) | 120 (4.7) | 124 (4.9) | 92 (3.6) | 84 (3.3) | 131 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Waverley are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waverley: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 286 | 267 | 225 | 205 | 180 | 194 | 229 | 246 | 270 | 301 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 36m | 13h 35m | 12h 18m | 11h 0m | 9h 55m | 9h 22m | 9h 38m | 10h 35m | 11h 49m | 13h 7m | 14h 17m | 14h 55m |
Waverley 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 Waverley 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |