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Climate of New Zealand
New Zealand has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for New Zealand is 15° degrees and there is about 299 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 188 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 11°C and 19°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 15°C
- Rain: it rains 134 days and there is a total of approximately 299 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2908 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 11°C and 19°C |
| Warmest month: | 19°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 11°C in July |
| Night temperature: | between 9°C and 15°C |
| Dry days: | 231 days |
| Days with rain: | 134 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 299 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 2908 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for New Zealand.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for New Zealand.
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Climate table of New Zealand
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for New Zealand. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for New Zealand might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 34 | 29 |
| Days with rain | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Dry days | 22 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Best time to visit New Zealand
To go to New Zealand, the best time to visit is January through March. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. In New Zealand, January is the warmest month with 19°C and the most cold month is 11°C in July.
Climate of New Zealand by month
What is the average climate in a given month for New Zealand? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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