Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Reefton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2847 mm (112.1 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Reefton enjoys an average of 2599 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Reefton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Reefton experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 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 (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Reefton, West Coast, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Reefton usually has the most precipitation in July, September and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Reefton are January, February and June. On average, 167 mm (6.6 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) | 194 (7.6) | 169 (6.7) | 216 (8.5) | 238 (9.4) | 268 (10.5) | 138 (5.4) | 286 (11.3) | 237 (9.3) | 309 (12.2) | 247 (9.7) | 261 (10.3) | 285 (11.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Reefton are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Reefton: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 268 | 231 | 199 | 173 | 158 | 173 | 188 | 204 | 219 | 255 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 50m | 13h 43m | 12h 19m | 10h 54m | 9h 44m | 9h 8m | 9h 26m | 10h 27m | 11h 48m | 13h 13m | 14h 30m | 15h 10m |
Reefton 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 Reefton 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |