Monthly climate in Te Kauwhata, Waikato, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Te Kauwhata features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1147 mm (45.2 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Te Kauwhata enjoys an average of 2954 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Te Kauwhata, Waikato, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Te Kauwhata are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Te Kauwhata experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Te Kauwhata, 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
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Te Kauwhata, Waikato, New Zealand §

Te Kauwhata usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Te Kauwhata are January, February and November. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Te Kauwhata, 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) 52 (2.1) 74 (2.9) 90 (3.5) 105 (4.1) 91 (3.6) 96 (3.8) 116 (4.6) 129 (5.1) 109 (4.3) 101 (4.0) 82 (3.2) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 9 11 10 12 12 15 15 14 12 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Te Kauwhata, Waikato, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Te Kauwhata are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Te Kauwhata: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Te Kauwhata, 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 272 266 261 226 203 175 197 222 245 263 288 329
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 23m 13h 28m 12h 17m 11h 5m 10h 6m 9h 36m 9h 51m 10h 42m 11h 50m 13h 2m 14h 7m 14h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Te Kauwhata, Waikato, New Zealand §

Te Kauwhata 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 Te Kauwhata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Te Kauwhata, 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