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Monthly climate in Murchison, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murchison features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2027 mm (79.8 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Murchison enjoys an average of 2787 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Murchison, New Zealand

The warmest months in Murchison are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murchison experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average low10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum3°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Murchison, New Zealand

Murchison usually has the most precipitation in July, September and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Murchison are January, February and June. On average, 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)129 (5.1)118 (4.7)152 (6.0)172 (6.8)182 (7.2)93 (3.7)212 (8.3)169 (6.6)229 (9.0)179 (7.0)187 (7.4)206 (8.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121216141510141816181717

Monthly sunshine hours in Murchison, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Murchison are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Murchison: June, July and August receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264282259214192169168188215244277310
Mean daily daylight hours14h 48m13h 42m12h 19m10h 55m9h 45m9h 10m9h 27m10h 28m11h 48m13h 12m14h 28m15h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Murchison, New Zealand

Murchison 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 Murchison UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Murchison. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313974224691113