Masterton monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Masterton average temperature chart (Celsius) Masterton average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Masterton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 22.2 22.2 20.6 17.4 13.9 11.5 10.7 11.7 13.7 16.1 18.2 20.2
°F 71.9 71.9 69.1 63.2 57.1 52.7 51.3 53.1 56.7 60.9 64.8 68.4

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.

Masterton monthly rainfall chart (mm) Masterton monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Masterton (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 83 70 103 100 140 145 157 141 127 110 101 107
inches 3.3 2.8 4.1 3.9 5.5 5.7 6.2 5.5 5 4.3 4 4.2
Rainy days 10 9 12 12 15 17 18 18 16 15 14 13

Average annual rainfall in Masterton: 1519.166mm (598.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Masterton average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Masterton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.7 7.3 5.8 5.1 4 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.7 6.1 6.7 6.9

Day / night temperatures

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

Masterton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Masterton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Masterton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11 10.6 9.8 7.2 5.1 3.1 2.5 3.3 4.9 6.1 8 9.7
Max °C 22.5 22.5 20.9 17.6 14.2 11.7 11 12 14 16.3 18.5 20.5
Min °F 51.7 51 49.6 45 41.1 37.6 36.4 37.9 40.7 43 46.3 49.5
Max °F 62.1 61.7 59.5 54.3 49.3 45.3 44.1 45.7 48.9 52.2 55.8 59.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Masterton average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Masterton average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Masterton in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 17.6 18.5 18 17 15.7 14.3 13.6 13.1 13.2 13.8 14.8 16.3
°F 63.6 65.2 64.5 62.6 60.3 57.8 56.4 55.6 55.8 56.8 58.7 61.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

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

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.

Masterton relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Masterton
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
76% 80% 81% 84% 87% 89% 89% 87% 81% 78% 77% 76%

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Masterton weather stats

Masterton weather statistics
Hottest month: January 22.2°C 72°F
Driest month: February 70mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: February 7.3hrs
Coldest month: July 10.7°C 51.3°F
Wettest month: July 157mm 6.2ins
Warmest sea: February 18.5°C 65.3°F
Map showing location of Masterton (-40.95972, 175.6575) Masterton map pin © Google

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