Napier monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Napier average temperature chart (Celsius) Napier average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Napier (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23.7 23.2 22 19.1 16.1 13.6 13.1 13.9 16.1 18.4 20.5 22.2
°F 74.7 73.8 71.6 66.4 61 56.4 55.6 57.1 60.9 65.1 68.9 71.9

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.

Napier monthly rainfall chart (mm) Napier monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Napier (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 61 78 111 92 82 119 105 102 87 64 57 89
inches 2.4 3.1 4.4 3.6 3.2 4.7 4.1 4 3.4 2.5 2.2 3.5
Rainy days 8 9 11 10 11 12 12 14 12 11 9 10

Average annual rainfall in Napier: 1184.1mm (466.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Napier average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Napier
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.2 7.5 6.6 5.9 5.2 4.3 4.7 5 5.9 7.1 7.6 7.6

Day / night temperatures

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

Napier average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Napier average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Napier (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 13.9 13.6 12.4 9.5 6.7 4.6 4.1 5.1 6.7 8.6 10.5 12.6
Max °C 24 23.5 22.3 19.4 16.4 13.8 13.4 14.2 16.3 18.7 20.8 22.4
Min °F 56.9 56.4 54.2 49 44 40.3 39.3 41.1 44.1 47.4 50.8 54.7
Max °F 66 65.3 63.1 57.9 52.7 48.6 47.7 49.3 52.7 56.5 60.1 63.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Napier average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Napier average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Napier in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 18.4 19.2 18.8 17.8 16.4 15 14.2 13.7 13.8 14.4 15.5 17
°F 65 66.5 65.8 64 61.5 59 57.5 56.7 56.8 57.9 59.9 62.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

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

Napier relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Napier
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
69% 74% 75% 79% 79% 83% 81% 80% 73% 68% 68% 67%

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Napier weather stats

Napier weather statistics
Hottest month: January 23.7°C 74.7°F
Driest month: November 57mm 2.2ins
Sunniest month: January 8.2hrs
Coldest month: July 13.1°C 55.6°F
Wettest month: June 119mm 4.7ins
Warmest sea: February 19.2°C 66.6°F
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