Motueka monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Motueka average temperature chart (Celsius) Motueka average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Motueka (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 21.3 21.5 19.7 16.9 13.8 11.4 10.8 11.6 13.5 15.6 17.5 19.5
°F 70.3 70.8 67.5 62.4 56.8 52.5 51.4 52.8 56.4 60.1 63.5 67.2

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.

Motueka monthly rainfall chart (mm) Motueka monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Motueka (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 110 85 122 137 145 143 163 169 142 156 140 123
inches 4.3 3.3 4.8 5.4 5.7 5.6 6.4 6.6 5.6 6.1 5.5 4.8
Rainy days 9 8 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 13 12 12

Average annual rainfall in Motueka: 1766.9666766mm (695.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Motueka average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Motueka
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.7 8.2 6.7 6.2 5.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.9 6.8 7.4 7.8

Day / night temperatures

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

Motueka average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Motueka average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Motueka (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11.2 11.2 10.2 7.4 4.4 2.1 1.4 2.4 4.5 6.4 8.2 10.1
Max °C 21.5 21.8 20 17.1 14 11.6 11 11.8 13.8 15.9 17.7 19.8
Min °F 52.2 52.1 50.3 45.2 40 35.9 34.4 36.3 40.1 43.4 46.8 50.2
Max °F 61.5 61.6 59.1 54 48.6 44.4 43.1 44.8 48.4 52 55.3 58.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Motueka average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Motueka average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Motueka in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.9 17.7 17.2 16.1 14.8 13.5 12.7 12.3 12.4 13 14.1 15.6
°F 62.4 63.9 62.9 60.9 58.6 56.3 54.9 54.2 54.4 55.4 57.3 60

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Motueka average winspeed by month (km/h) Motueka average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Motueka (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 12 12 13 12
mph 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 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.

Motueka relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Motueka
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
74% 79% 80% 83% 85% 86% 88% 86% 80% 76% 76% 76%

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Motueka weather stats

Motueka weather statistics
Hottest month: February 21.5°C 70.7°F
Driest month: February 85mm 3.3ins
Sunniest month: February 8.2hrs
Coldest month: July 10.8°C 51.4°F
Wettest month: August 169mm 6.7ins
Warmest sea: February 17.7°C 63.9°F
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