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Timaru, New Zealand climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Timaru has a mildly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 71°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 31°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 19 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Timaru climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 60 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 60 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 42 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 52 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Timaru Aerodrome Aws, a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.