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Monthly climate in Kawhia, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kawhia features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1617 mm (63.7 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kawhia enjoys an average of 2942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kawhia, New Zealand

The warmest months in Kawhia are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kawhia 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 Kawhia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average high20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kawhia, New Zealand

Kawhia usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 187 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kawhia are January, February and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kawhia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)73 (2.9)84 (3.3)108 (4.3)160 (6.3)170 (6.7)138 (5.4)184 (7.2)206 (8.1)153 (6.0)125 (4.9)103 (4.0)115 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10912121314161917171314

Monthly sunshine hours in Kawhia, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Kawhia are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kawhia: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kawhia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265268263224200174197224245256292328
Mean daily daylight hours14h 27m13h 30m12h 17m11h 4m10h 3m9h 32m9h 47m10h 40m11h 50m13h 4m14h 9m14h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Kawhia, New Zealand

Kawhia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the 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 Kawhia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kawhia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141410743357101113