Monthly climate in Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brightwater features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1365 mm (53.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Brightwater enjoys an average of 2847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Brightwater are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brightwater experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Brightwater, Tasman, 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 28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(37°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand §

Brightwater usually has the most precipitation in April, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Brightwater are January, February and June. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Brightwater, Tasman, 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) 76 (3.0) 77 (3.0) 115 (4.5) 126 (5.0) 125 (4.9) 65 (2.6) 158 (6.2) 112 (4.4) 126 (5.0) 116 (4.6) 116 (4.6) 153 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 12 11 12 9 11 13 13 13 14 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Brightwater are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Brightwater: June, July and August receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Brightwater, Tasman, 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 272 284 262 218 197 169 169 193 226 252 284 315
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 45m 13h 41m 12h 19m 10h 56m 9h 47m 9h 12m 9h 30m 10h 30m 11h 48m 13h 11m 14h 26m 15h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand §

Brightwater experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Brightwater UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Brightwater, Tasman, 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) 13 13 9 7 4 2 2 4 6 9 11 13