Besttimetovisit.com.pkClimate of Punakaiki
Punakaiki has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Punakaiki is 14° degrees and there is about 1241 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 120 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 11°C and 19°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 14°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 13°C and 20°C
- Rain: it rains 219 days and there is a total of approximately 1242 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2551 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 11°C and 19°C |
| Warmest month: | 19°C in February |
| Coldest month: | 11°C in June |
| Night temperature: | between 7°C and 14°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 13°C and 20°C |
| Dry days: | 146 days |
| Days with rain: | 219 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 1242 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 2551 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Punakaiki.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Punakaiki.
Climate table of Punakaiki
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Punakaiki. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Punakaiki might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 55 | 69 | 110 | 113 | 103 | 111 | 101 | 127 | 133 | 99 | 113 |
| Days with rain | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Dry days | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Punakaiki
The best time to visit Punakaiki in New Zealand is in February and March. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Punakaiki is 19°C in February and the lowest is 11°C in June. The water temperature is 20°C at its highest and in other months it can be 13°C.
Climate of Punakaiki by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Punakaiki? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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