Leeston monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Leeston average temperature chart (Celsius) Leeston average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Leeston (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 22.6 22.2 20.3 17.4 13.8 11 10.5 11.9 14.4 17 19 21
°F 72.7 71.9 68.5 63.4 56.8 51.7 50.9 53.4 57.9 62.6 66.2 69.9

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.

Leeston monthly rainfall chart (mm) Leeston monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Leeston (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 49 46 54 56 58 53 64 65 37 47 52 49
inches 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.6 1.4 1.8 2 1.9
Rainy days 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 12 10 10 10 10

Average annual rainfall in Leeston: 758mm (298.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Leeston average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Leeston
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.4 7.1 5.6 5.6 4.5 4.4 4.2 5.1 5.6 6.7 7.1 7.3

Day / night temperatures

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

Leeston average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Leeston average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Leeston (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11.1 11 9.7 6.5 3.8 1.2 1.3 2.3 4 6 7.8 9.9
Max °C 22.9 22.5 20.6 17.7 14 11.2 10.8 12.1 14.7 17.3 19.3 21.3
Min °F 52 51.7 49.4 43.7 38.8 34.2 34.3 36.1 39.1 42.7 46 49.8
Max °F 62.6 62.1 59.2 53.8 48 43.2 42.8 45 48.7 52.9 56.3 60.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Leeston average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Leeston average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Leeston in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 14.8 15.3 14.5 13.1 11.6 10.5 9.8 9.5 9.8 10.6 11.9 13.5
°F 58.6 59.6 58 55.5 53 50.9 49.7 49.1 49.7 51.1 53.4 56.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Leeston average winspeed by month (km/h) Leeston average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Leeston (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 14 13 13 11 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 14
mph 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 9 9

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.

Leeston relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Leeston
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 77% 78% 81% 83% 84% 84% 82% 76% 71% 72% 71%

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Leeston weather stats

Leeston weather statistics
Hottest month: January 22.6°C 72.7°F
Driest month: September 37mm 1.5ins
Sunniest month: February 7.1hrs
Coldest month: July 10.5°C 50.9°F
Wettest month: August 65mm 2.6ins
Warmest sea: February 15.3°C 59.5°F
Map showing location of Leeston (-43.76667, 172.3) Leeston map pin © Google

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