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Whakatane, New Zealand climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Whakatane has a mildly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 24°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 7°C at night. Around 1094 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in April (129 mm) and easing off in November (57 mm).
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)Whakatane climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 78 | 87 | 129 | 100 | 106 | 114 | 99 | 81 | 77 | 57 | 100 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 78 | 87 | 129 | 100 | 106 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 99 | 81 | 77 | 57 | 100 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 64 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15.8 | 15.2 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 16.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 64 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 82 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15.8 | 15.2 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 16.3 | 17.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 16.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Tauranga, a weather station, about 76 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.