Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Motueka features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1413 mm (55.6 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Motueka enjoys an average of 2916 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Motueka are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Motueka experiences 0 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Motueka usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Motueka are January, February and June. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 72 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 122 (4.8) | 137 (5.4) | 144 (5.7) | 73 (2.9) | 159 (6.2) | 125 (4.9) | 120 (4.7) | 122 (4.8) | 116 (4.6) | 142 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Motueka are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Motueka: June, July and August receive an average of 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 278 | 286 | 263 | 223 | 203 | 176 | 176 | 202 | 238 | 260 | 287 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 44m | 13h 40m | 12h 19m | 10h 57m | 9h 48m | 9h 14m | 9h 31m | 10h 30m | 11h 48m | 13h 11m | 14h 24m | 15h 3m |
Motueka 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 Motueka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |