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Monthly climate in Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otorohanga features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1513 mm (59.6 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Otorohanga enjoys an average of 2840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Otorohanga are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otorohanga experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Otorohanga, 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 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand §

Otorohanga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Otorohanga are January, February and June. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Otorohanga, 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) 75 (3.0) 92 (3.6) 110 (4.3) 144 (5.7) 135 (5.3) 108 (4.3) 159 (6.3) 170 (6.7) 147 (5.8) 124 (4.9) 115 (4.5) 134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 12 12 11 11 14 17 16 15 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Otorohanga are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Otorohanga: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otorohanga, 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 256 265 256 219 197 172 189 209 235 244 280 313
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 28m 13h 30m 12h 17m 11h 4m 10h 2m 9h 32m 9h 47m 10h 40m 11h 50m 13h 4m 14h 10m 14h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand §

Otorohanga 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 Otorohanga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otorohanga, 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