Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°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 maximum | 26°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 high | 21°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 mean | 16°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 low | 11°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 minimum | 7°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) |
Minimum | 4°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 284 | 262 | 218 | 197 | 169 | 169 | 193 | 226 | 252 | 284 | 315 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 45m | 13h 41m | 12h 19m | 10h 56m | 9h 47m | 9h 12m | 9h 30m | 10h 30m | 11h 48m | 13h 11m | 14h 26m | 15h 5m |
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.
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 |