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Monthly climate in Otorohanga, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum27°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 high23°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 mean18°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 low14°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 minimum9°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)
Minimum7°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)9912121111141716151315

Monthly sunshine hours in Otorohanga, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256265256219197172189209235244280313
Mean daily daylight hours14h 28m13h 30m12h 17m11h 4m10h 2m9h 32m9h 47m10h 40m11h 50m13h 4m14h 10m14h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Otorohanga, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141410743357101113