Whakatane monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Whakatane average temperature chart (Celsius) Whakatane average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Whakatane (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23.9 24 22.9 20.4 17.2 14.9 14.3 15.1 16.6 18.5 20.4 22.1
°F 75 75.2 73.2 68.7 63 58.7 57.7 59.2 61.8 65.3 68.7 71.8

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.

Whakatane monthly rainfall chart (mm) Whakatane monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Whakatane (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 94 92 132 94 111 138 123 138 113 100 99 113
inches 3.7 3.6 5.2 3.7 4.4 5.4 4.9 5.4 4.4 3.9 3.9 4.5
Rainy days 8 8 10 10 9 11 12 13 12 12 10 12

Average annual rainfall in Whakatane: 1486.9mm (585.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Whakatane average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Whakatane
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.2 7.7 6.8 6.7 5.8 4.9 5.5 5.6 6 6.9 7.5 7.6

Day / night temperatures

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

Whakatane average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Whakatane average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Whakatane (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 14.3 14.4 13.1 10 6.8 4.9 4.1 5.3 6.8 8.9 10.8 12.9
Max °C 24.2 24.3 23.1 20.7 17.5 15.1 14.6 15.4 16.8 18.8 20.7 22.4
Min °F 57.7 57.8 55.6 49.9 44.2 40.8 39.3 41.5 44.2 47.9 51.4 55.1
Max °F 66.6 66.7 64.6 59.5 53.8 50 48.7 50.5 53.2 56.8 60.3 63.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Whakatane average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Whakatane average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Whakatane in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 20.3 21.1 20.7 19.7 18.2 16.8 15.8 15.3 15.3 15.9 17.1 18.8
°F 68.6 70.1 69.3 67.4 64.8 62.2 60.4 59.5 59.5 60.6 62.8 65.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Whakatane average winspeed by month (km/h) Whakatane average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Whakatane (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 9 10 9 9
mph 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5

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.

Whakatane relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Whakatane
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
78% 80% 81% 83% 86% 88% 88% 86% 80% 76% 78% 77%
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Whakatane weather stats

Whakatane weather statistics
Hottest month: February 24°C 75.2°F
Driest month: February 92mm 3.6ins
Sunniest month: April 6.7hrs
Coldest month: July 14.3°C 57.7°F
Wettest month: June 138mm 5.4ins
Warmest sea: February 21.1°C 70°F
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