Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castlepoint features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 966 mm (38.1 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castlepoint enjoys an average of 2989 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castlepoint are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castlepoint experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castlepoint, Wellington, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Castlepoint usually has the most precipitation in April, June and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castlepoint are January, February and May. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 92 (3.6) | 101 (4.0) | 65 (2.6) | 103 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) | 69 (2.7) | 90 (3.6) | 71 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) | 113 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Castlepoint are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castlepoint: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 281 | 262 | 225 | 202 | 162 | 192 | 227 | 239 | 286 | 303 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 43m | 13h 39m | 12h 19m | 10h 57m | 9h 50m | 9h 15m | 9h 32m | 10h 31m | 11h 48m | 13h 10m | 14h 23m | 15h 2m |
Castlepoint experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / 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 Castlepoint UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |