Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waipawa features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 949 mm (37.4 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waipawa enjoys an average of 3128 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Waipawa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waipawa 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 | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waipawa, Wellington, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Waipawa usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waipawa are January, February and October. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 37 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 79 (3.1) | 94 (3.7) | 71 (2.8) | 106 (4.2) | 99 (3.9) | 81 (3.2) | 88 (3.5) | 64 (2.5) | 77 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Waipawa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waipawa: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 300 | 278 | 240 | 204 | 168 | 195 | 230 | 251 | 300 | 315 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 46m | 13h 41m | 12h 19m | 10h 56m | 9h 47m | 9h 12m | 9h 30m | 10h 30m | 11h 48m | 13h 11m | 14h 26m | 15h 5m |
Waipawa 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 Waipawa 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 | 10 | 13 |