Bluff monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Bluff average temperature chart (Celsius) Bluff average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Bluff (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 18.1 18.4 16.9 14.7 11.8 9.5 9.4 10.9 12.6 14.1 15.7 17.4
°F 64.6 65 62.5 58.4 53.2 49.2 48.9 51.6 54.8 57.3 60.2 63.3

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.

Bluff monthly rainfall chart (mm) Bluff monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Bluff (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 114 71 94 104 112 91 88 68 87 93 76 94
inches 4.5 2.8 3.7 4.1 4.4 3.6 3.5 2.7 3.4 3.7 3 3.7
Rainy days 18 15 18 18 22 20 20 17 18 19 17 18

Average annual rainfall in Bluff: 1212.85566mm (477.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Bluff average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Bluff
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.8 6.1 4.6 3.8 3 2.9 3.1 4.2 4.6 5.4 6.1 6.2

Day / night temperatures

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

Bluff average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Bluff average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Bluff (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 9.8 9.5 8.7 6.6 4.4 2.2 1.9 2.5 4.2 5.9 7.3 9
Max °C 18.3 18.6 17.2 14.8 12 9.7 9.6 11.1 12.8 14.3 15.9 17.6
Min °F 49.6 49.1 47.6 43.9 39.9 36 35.4 36.5 39.6 42.6 45.2 48.3
Max °F 57.3 57.3 55.2 51.3 46.7 42.7 42.3 44.2 47.4 50.1 52.9 55.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Bluff average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Bluff average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Bluff in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.8 13.2 12.8 12.1 11.3 10.6 10.2 10 10.1 10.3 10.9 11.9
°F 55 55.8 55 53.8 52.4 51.1 50.3 50 50.2 50.6 51.6 53.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Bluff average winspeed by month (km/h) Bluff average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Bluff (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 17 16 15 15 14 13 12 13 16 18 18 17
mph 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 8 10 11 11 10

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.

Bluff relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Bluff
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
80% 82% 84% 86% 87% 88% 88% 85% 81% 77% 77% 78%

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Bluff weather stats

Bluff weather statistics
Hottest month: January 18.1°C 64.6°F
Driest month: August 68mm 2.7ins
Sunniest month: February 6.1hrs
Coldest month: July 9.4°C 48.9°F
Wettest month: January 114mm 4.5ins
Warmest sea: February 13.2°C 55.8°F
Map showing location of Bluff (-46.6, 168.33333) Bluff map pin © Google

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