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Climate in Hokitika (West Coast), New Zealand

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Weather Forecasts for Hokitika

Fri   Apr 26
12°C | 4°C
W 18 km/h
4 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast
Sat   Apr 27
13°C | 4°C
E 7 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
Sun   Apr 28
15°C | 6°C
SE 7 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Hokitika in New Zealand

The average rainfall figures in Hokitika are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose January which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Hokitika?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 20°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Hokitika?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 12°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Hokitika?
    December tops the wettest month list with 345 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Hokitika?
    July is the driest month with 222 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Hokitika?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 211 hours of sunshine.

    • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

     

     

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