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Monthly climate in Takaka, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Takaka features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1886 mm (74.3 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Takaka enjoys an average of 2985 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Takaka, New Zealand

The warmest months in Takaka are January, February and March, 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 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Takaka experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Takaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Takaka, New Zealand

Takaka usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 204 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Takaka are January, February and June. On average, 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Takaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)100 (3.9)112 (4.4)142 (5.6)169 (6.6)200 (7.9)103 (4.0)219 (8.6)194 (7.7)150 (5.9)164 (6.5)159 (6.3)175 (6.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8912141311151613151315

Monthly sunshine hours in Takaka, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Takaka are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Takaka: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Takaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours282289268225206178183215248271291324
Mean daily daylight hours14h 42m13h 39m12h 19m10h 58m9h 50m9h 16m9h 33m10h 32m11h 48m13h 10m14h 23m15h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Takaka, New Zealand

Takaka 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 Takaka UV Index data.

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