Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gladstone features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1053 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gladstone enjoys an average of 2998 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gladstone are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gladstone experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gladstone, Wellington, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Gladstone usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gladstone are January, February and May. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 53 (2.1) | 61 (2.4) | 84 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 60 (2.3) | 102 (4.0) | 88 (3.5) | 80 (3.1) | 102 (4.0) | 86 (3.4) | 103 (4.0) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Gladstone are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gladstone: 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 | 286 | 266 | 230 | 203 | 163 | 190 | 224 | 244 | 279 | 302 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 44m | 13h 40m | 12h 19m | 10h 57m | 9h 49m | 9h 14m | 9h 31m | 10h 31m | 11h 48m | 13h 11m | 14h 24m | 15h 3m |
Gladstone 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 Gladstone 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 |