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Monthly climate in Dobson, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dobson features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2672 mm (105.2 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dobson enjoys an average of 2720 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dobson, New Zealand

The warmest months in Dobson are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °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, Dobson 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 Dobson. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dobson, New Zealand

Dobson usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dobson are January, February and June. On average, 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dobson. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)202 (7.9)175 (6.9)213 (8.4)217 (8.5)238 (9.4)134 (5.3)251 (9.9)237 (9.3)262 (10.3)231 (9.1)257 (10.1)256 (10.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151315151612162017201617

Monthly sunshine hours in Dobson, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Dobson are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dobson: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dobson. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247278243210180163176194216238267302
Mean daily daylight hours14h 52m13h 44m12h 19m10h 54m9h 42m9h 6m9h 23m10h 26m11h 48m13h 14m14h 31m15h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Dobson, New Zealand

Dobson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Dobson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dobson. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313964224691012