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Monthly climate in Waipawa, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Waipawa, New Zealand

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waipawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°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 maximum23°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 high19°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 mean17°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 low15°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 minimum12°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)
Minimum10°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waipawa, New Zealand

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waipawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)6510111215131212111012

Monthly sunshine hours in Waipawa, New Zealand

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waipawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295300278240204168195230251300315346
Mean daily daylight hours14h 46m13h 41m12h 19m10h 56m9h 47m9h 12m9h 30m10h 30m11h 48m13h 11m14h 26m15h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Waipawa, New Zealand

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waipawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313974224691013