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Monthly climate in Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matamata 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 (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1231 mm (48.4 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matamata enjoys an average of 3044 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Matamata 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 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matamata experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand §

Matamata usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matamata 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 Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61 (2.4) 90 (3.5) 96 (3.8) 127 (5.0) 94 (3.7) 105 (4.1) 116 (4.6) 129 (5.1) 111 (4.4) 108 (4.2) 92 (3.6) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 11 11 11 12 13 15 15 15 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Matamata are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matamata: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 281 275 273 235 210 180 201 226 248 274 298 337
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 26m 13h 29m 12h 17m 11h 4m 10h 4m 9h 34m 9h 49m 10h 41m 11h 50m 13h 3m 14h 8m 14h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand §

Matamata 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 Matamata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 10 7 4 3 3 5 7 10 11 13