Balclutha monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Balclutha

Balclutha average temperature chart (Celsius) Balclutha average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Balclutha (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 19.3 19.8 18.3 15.4 11.5 9.2 8.8 10.7 13.2 15 16.9 18.4
°F 66.8 67.7 64.9 59.6 52.8 48.6 47.8 51.2 55.7 58.9 62.4 65

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.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Balclutha monthly rainfall chart (mm) Balclutha monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Balclutha (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 69 54 64 52 68 64 58 44 53 66 51 67
inches 2.7 2.1 2.5 2.1 2.7 2.5 2.3 1.7 2.1 2.6 2 2.6
Rainy days 15 12 14 14 16 14 16 14 15 16 14 15

Average annual rainfall in Balclutha: 833.4mm (328.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Balclutha

Balclutha average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Balclutha
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.1 6.1 4.8 4.3 3.3 3.2 3.4 4.1 4.9 5.5 6 6.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Balclutha average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Balclutha average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Balclutha (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 9 8.9 8.1 5.4 3.1 1 0.4 1.3 3.2 5 6.7 8.4
Max °C 19.6 20.1 18.5 15.6 11.8 9.4 9 10.9 13.4 15.2 17.2 18.6
Min °F 48.2 48 46.6 41.7 37.5 33.8 32.7 34.3 37.8 41 44 47.1
Max °F 57.7 58.1 55.9 50.9 45.3 41.4 40.5 43 46.9 50.2 53.4 56.3

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Balclutha average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Balclutha average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Balclutha in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.7 13.1 12.6 11.9 10.9 10.1 9.5 9.3 9.5 9.8 10.6 11.7
°F 54.8 55.7 54.7 53.3 51.6 50.1 49.2 48.8 49 49.7 51.1 53

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Balclutha average winspeed by month (km/h) Balclutha average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Balclutha (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 12 11 11 12 11 10 10 12 13 13 12
mph 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 8 8 8 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Balclutha relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Balclutha
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
80% 83% 84% 86% 86% 87% 88% 86% 81% 78% 79% 80%

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Balclutha weather stats

Balclutha weather statistics
Hottest month: February 19.8°C 67.6°F
Driest month: August 44mm 1.7ins
Sunniest month: February 6.1hrs
Coldest month: July 8.8°C 47.8°F
Wettest month: January 69mm 2.7ins
Warmest sea: February 13.1°C 55.6°F
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