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Climate in West Coast New Zealand

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures


All climate diagrams on this page come from the collected data of the official weather station in West Coast in a height of 40m above sea level. All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.


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West Coast is one of the coldest regions in New Zealand with an average daily high temperature of only 16 degrees.
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Sunshine hours per day
The number of hours of sunshine refers to the time when the sun is actually visible. That is, without any obstruction of visibility by clouds, fog or mountains. With 8 hours per day, February is the sunniest month in the region of West Coast. In June, the sun shines the least.
Rain days per month
A rain day is a day on which at least 0.1 mm precipitation (=0.1 liter) per square meter falls. This can be rain, snow, hail or even dew. So it does not have to rain the whole day. With 18 rain days, October offers the most rain days, while February has the fewest.
Precipitation amount in mm/day
The amount of precipitation is measured in millimeters per square meter. Thus, at two mm/day, two liters of water fall on one square meter within 24 hours. With only 6.4 mm, the least amount of rain falls in March. December, on the other hand, has the most rain.
Map of West Coast

Most important cities in the region »West Coast«

Only very small villages are located here. The two biggest are Greymouth and Westport.

CityPopulationGeo position
Greymouth9,41942° 28' 0"S171° 11' 60"E
Westport3,62941° 45' 9"S171° 36' 13"E
Hokitika3,40142° 43' 0"S170° 58' 0"E


Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements. Data on cities and inhabitants: geonames.org, United Nations Statistics Division and own research.
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