The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Ōarai
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 8.5 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 16.5 | 20.4 | 22.8 | 26.4 | 28.8 | 25.1 | 20.2 | 15.8 | 11.2 |
°F | 47.4 | 47.7 | 52.5 | 61.7 | 68.8 | 73.1 | 79.5 | 83.9 | 77.2 | 68.4 | 60.4 | 52.1 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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mm | 48 | 67 | 103 | 119 | 138 | 170 | 111 | 130 | 169 | 160 | 87 | 45 |
inches | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
Rainy days | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Average annual rainfall in Ōarai: 1524.233mm (600.1 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Ōarai
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs sunshine | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Min °C | -2.2 | -1.4 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 12 | 16.2 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 18.4 | 12 | 6 | 0.4 |
Max °C | 8.8 | 9 | 11.7 | 16.8 | 20.7 | 23 | 26.6 | 29 | 25.3 | 20.5 | 16 | 11.5 |
Min °F | 28 | 29.6 | 34.8 | 44.7 | 53.5 | 61.2 | 68.1 | 71.2 | 65 | 53.5 | 42.8 | 32.6 |
Max °F | 37.9 | 38.8 | 43.9 | 53.4 | 61.3 | 67.3 | 73.9 | 77.7 | 71.2 | 61.2 | 51.8 | 42.6 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 15.9 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 18.9 | 21.4 | 23.6 | 25.9 | 25 | 22.6 | 20.5 | 18.1 |
°F | 60.7 | 58.4 | 58.5 | 61.4 | 66.1 | 70.6 | 74.5 | 78.6 | 77 | 72.6 | 68.9 | 64.6 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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km/h | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
mph | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63% | 64% | 66% | 73% | 77% | 83% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 78% | 74% | 68% |
Hottest month: | August | 28.8°C 83.8°F |
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Driest month: | December | 45mm 1.8ins |
Sunniest month: | January | 6.3hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 8.5°C 47.3°F |
Wettest month: | June | 170mm 6.7ins |
Warmest sea: | August | 25.9°C 78.6°F |