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Monthly climate in Kihikihi, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kihikihi features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1337 mm (52.6 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kihikihi enjoys an average of 2910 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kihikihi, New Zealand

The warmest months in Kihikihi are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kihikihi experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kihikihi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum8°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kihikihi, New Zealand

Kihikihi usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kihikihi are January, February and November. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kihikihi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)62 (2.5)87 (3.4)97 (3.8)134 (5.3)119 (4.7)107 (4.2)138 (5.4)148 (5.8)120 (4.7)108 (4.3)93 (3.7)122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7810111111131615151214

Monthly sunshine hours in Kihikihi, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Kihikihi are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kihikihi: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kihikihi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267265258223199174194218242254285324
Mean daily daylight hours14h 27m13h 30m12h 17m11h 4m10h 3m9h 33m9h 48m10h 40m11h 50m13h 3m14h 9m14h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Kihikihi, New Zealand

Kihikihi 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 Kihikihi UV Index data.

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