Hokitika monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Hokitika average temperature chart (Celsius) Hokitika average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Hokitika (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 19.2 19.7 18.7 16.6 14 12.1 11.7 12.5 13.7 14.9 16.6 18.2
°F 66.6 67.4 65.7 61.9 57.3 53.8 53 54.6 56.6 58.8 61.9 64.7

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.

Hokitika monthly rainfall chart (mm) Hokitika monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Hokitika (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 299 224 299 282 290 246 247 262 315 327 332 317
inches 11.8 8.8 11.8 11.1 11.4 9.7 9.7 10.3 12.4 12.9 13.1 12.5
Rainy days 16 12 15 15 17 15 15 15 18 19 17 18

Average annual rainfall in Hokitika: 3567.667mm (1404.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Hokitika average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Hokitika
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.6 6.6 5.4 4.9 4.2 3.9 4.2 4.7 5 5.3 6 6.4

Day / night temperatures

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

Hokitika average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Hokitika average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Hokitika (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11.6 11.8 10.9 8.2 5.4 3.3 2.5 3.9 5.6 7.1 8.8 10.7
Max °C 19.4 19.9 18.9 16.8 14.3 12.4 11.9 12.8 13.9 15.1 16.8 18.4
Min °F 52.9 53.2 51.6 46.8 41.6 37.9 36.5 38.9 42 44.8 47.8 51.2
Max °F 59.9 60.4 58.8 54.5 49.6 46 45 46.9 49.5 52 55 58.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Hokitika average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Hokitika average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Hokitika in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 17.5 18.2 17.5 16.4 15.2 14.1 13.4 12.9 12.9 13.4 14.5 16
°F 63.4 64.7 63.5 61.6 59.4 57.4 56.1 55.1 55.2 56.1 58.1 60.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Hokitika average winspeed by month (km/h) Hokitika average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Hokitika (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 11 13 13 12
mph 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 6 7 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.

Hokitika relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Hokitika
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
83% 85% 85% 87% 88% 87% 86% 83% 83% 80% 82% 82%
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Hokitika weather stats

Hokitika weather statistics
Hottest month: February 19.7°C 67.5°F
Driest month: February 224mm 8.8ins
Sunniest month: February 6.6hrs
Coldest month: July 11.7°C 53.1°F
Wettest month: November 332mm 13.1ins
Warmest sea: February 18.2°C 64.8°F
Map showing location of Hokitika (-42.71667, 170.96667) Hokitika map pin © Google

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