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Monthly climate in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waikowhai features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3689 mm (145.2 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waikowhai enjoys an average of 3011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Waikowhai are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waikowhai experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 50 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average low 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand §

Waikowhai usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 365 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waikowhai are January, June and August. On average, 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 273 (10.8) 327 (12.9) 289 (11.4) 323 (12.7) 293 (11.5) 179 (7.0) 335 (13.2) 271 (10.7) 365 (14.4) 303 (11.9) 359 (14.1) 371 (14.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 14 15 15 16 12 16 19 15 18 18 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Waikowhai are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waikowhai: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 274 298 269 232 194 175 180 207 251 273 314 339
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 58m 13h 48m 12h 20m 10h 51m 9h 37m 8h 59m 9h 18m 10h 23m 11h 47m 13h 16m 14h 37m 15h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand §

Waikowhai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Waikowhai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waikowhai, West Coast, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 9 6 4 2 3 4 6 9 11 13