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Monthly climate in Wakefield, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wakefield 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. Wakefield 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 Wakefield, New Zealand

The warmest months in Wakefield 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, Wakefield 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 Wakefield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum26°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 high21°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 mean16°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 low11°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 minimum7°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)
Minimum4°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 Wakefield, New Zealand

Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)781211129111313131414

Monthly sunshine hours in Wakefield, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Wakefield are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wakefield: 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 Wakefield. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272284262218197169169193226252284315
Mean daily daylight hours14h 45m13h 41m12h 19m10h 56m9h 47m9h 12m9h 30m10h 30m11h 48m13h 11m14h 26m15h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Wakefield, New Zealand

Wakefield 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 Wakefield UV Index data.

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