Opunake monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Opunake average temperature chart (Celsius) Opunake average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Opunake (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 20.4 20.7 19.6 16.9 14.4 12.3 11.6 12.1 13.4 15.1 17 18.9
°F 68.7 69.2 67.2 62.4 57.9 54.2 52.8 53.8 56.2 59.1 62.5 66

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.

Opunake monthly rainfall chart (mm) Opunake monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Opunake (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 108 93 115 120 137 158 162 139 133 127 114 116
inches 4.2 3.6 4.5 4.7 5.4 6.2 6.4 5.5 5.2 5 4.5 4.6
Rainy days 12 9 12 14 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 13

Average annual rainfall in Opunake: 1654.1mm (651.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Opunake average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Opunake
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.2 8 6.3 5.7 4.6 3.9 4.4 4.7 5.1 6.1 7 7.7

Day / night temperatures

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

Opunake average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Opunake average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Opunake (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 12 11.9 11.5 9.1 7.1 5.5 4.5 5.1 6.4 7.6 9.1 10.7
Max °C 20.6 20.9 19.8 17.1 14.6 12.5 11.8 12.3 13.6 15.3 17.2 19.1
Min °F 53.6 53.4 52.6 48.4 44.7 41.9 40 41.2 43.5 45.6 48.3 51.3
Max °F 61.3 61.5 60.1 55.6 51.4 48.2 46.6 47.7 50 52.5 55.6 58.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Opunake average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Opunake average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Opunake in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 18.3 19.3 18.8 17.8 16.5 15.1 14.1 13.6 13.6 14 15.1 16.7
°F 64.9 66.7 65.9 64.1 61.7 59.2 57.5 56.5 56.4 57.3 59.3 62.1

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Opunake average winspeed by month (km/h) Opunake average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Opunake (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 15 14 15 15 14 15 15 17 17 17 16
mph 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 10 10

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.

Opunake relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Opunake
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
82% 82% 81% 82% 83% 84% 84% 83% 82% 80% 81% 81%

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Opunake weather stats

Opunake weather statistics
Hottest month: February 20.7°C 69.3°F
Driest month: February 93mm 3.7ins
Sunniest month: February 8hrs
Coldest month: July 11.6°C 52.9°F
Wettest month: July 162mm 6.4ins
Warmest sea: February 19.3°C 66.7°F
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