Climate of Timaru
Timaru has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Timaru is 8° degrees and there is about 1321 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 14°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 6°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 11°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 137 days and there is a total of approximately 1323 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 96 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2767 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 14°C |
Warmest month: | 14°C in February |
Coldest month: | 3°C in July |
Night temperature: | between -3°C and 6°C |
Sea temperature: | between 11°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 132 days |
Days with rain: | 137 days |
Days with snow: | 96 days |
Total rain sum: | 1323 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2767 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Timaru.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Timaru.
Climate table of Timaru
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Timaru. 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 Timaru might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 |
Water temp. (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 78 | 112 | 101 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 132 | 151 | 123 |
Days with rain | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Days with snow | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
Dry days | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Best time to visit Timaru
The best time to visit Timaru in New Zealand is from February through April, June through September and December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Timaru is 14°C in February and the lowest is 3°C in July. The highest water temperature is 18°C and at its coldest the water is 11°C.
Climate of Timaru by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Timaru? 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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