Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°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 maximum | 24°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 high | 20°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 mean | 15°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 low | 10°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 minimum | 5°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) |
Minimum | 3°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Murchison, Tasman, New Zealand with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 282 | 259 | 214 | 192 | 169 | 168 | 188 | 215 | 244 | 277 | 310 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 48m | 13h 42m | 12h 19m | 10h 55m | 9h 45m | 9h 10m | 9h 27m | 10h 28m | 11h 48m | 13h 12m | 14h 28m | 15h 8m |
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.
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 |