Climate profileNew Zealand
Te Ārai Regional Park
- Annual mean
- 16.1 °C
- Warmest month
- February
- Wettest month
- July
Park climate1991–2020 climate normals12 m source elevationNASA POWER
Twelve-month atmospheric overview based on long-term climate averages at a representative coordinate.
Hen and Chicken Islands Monthly Climate Normals: Temperature, Precipitation, and Wind Data
This profile details the annual climate rhythm for Hen and Chicken Islands, New Zealand, using NASA POWER data from 1991 to 2020. Observations include monthly average mean, maximum, and minimum temperatures alongside daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and daylight duration. These metrics reflect conditions at a single representative coordinate at an elevation of 12.03 meters, providing a consistent reference for the local environment.
Annual climate pattern
Long term monthly averages tracking thermal ranges and daily precipitation rates across twelve months
Hen and Chicken Islands Annual Climate Normals, Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Patterns
Average temperatures across Hen and Chicken Islands range from winter lows near 13.5 degrees Celsius to summer highs reaching nearly 23.9 degrees Celsius based on multi-year coordinates. Alongside these thermal shifts, average daily precipitation rates vary across the calendar year according to recorded baseline climatology.
- Annual mean
- 16.7 °C
- Warmest month
- February
- Coolest month
- August
- Wettest month
- July
Twelve-month climate
Examine long-term monthly temperature bounds, average daily precipitation, humidity, wind speed, and calculated daylight across the calendar year.
Hen and Chicken Islands Weather by Month: Twelve Month Climate Comparison
Reviewing all twelve monthly records provides a complete climatological baseline for average temperature and precipitation across the calendar year. Tracking relative humidity, wind speed, and calculated daylight hours at this representative coordinate reveals distinct seasonal shifts.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.8 °C16.4° to 23.4° | 1.8 mm/day | 77.5% | 6 m/s | 14.1 hours |
| February | 20.6 °C17.6° to 23.9° | 2 mm/day | 77.6% | 5.9 m/s | 13.3 hours |
| March | 19.8 °C16.7° to 22.8° | 2.2 mm/day | 76.4% | 6.3 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| April | 18.3 °C14.7° to 21.4° | 2.5 mm/day | 77.1% | 6.4 m/s | 11.1 hours |
| May | 16.6 °C12.8° to 19.6° | 2.8 mm/day | 77.6% | 7.2 m/s | 10.1 hours |
| June | 14.8 °C11.2° to 18° | 3 mm/day | 78.3% | 7.7 m/s | 9.6 hours |
| July | 13.8 °C10.4° to 16.7° | 3.5 mm/day | 78.8% | 7.8 m/s | 9.8 hours |
| August | 13.5 °C10.4° to 16.4° | 3.3 mm/day | 79.1% | 7.5 m/s | 10.7 hours |
| September | 14.1 °C10.8° to 17.2° | 2.6 mm/day | 79.7% | 7.1 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| October | 15 °C11.7° to 18.4° | 2 mm/day | 79.1% | 7.1 m/s | 13 hours |
| November | 16.4 °C13.1° to 20.1° | 1.8 mm/day | 77.9% | 6.9 m/s | 13.9 hours |
| December | 18.3 °C14.9° to 22° | 2.1 mm/day | 78.7% | 6.3 m/s | 14.4 hours |
Compare two months
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature
- August: 13.5 °C
- February: 20.6 °C
- Change from August to February: +7 °C
- Precipitation
- August: 3.3 mm/day
- February: 2 mm/day
- Change from August to February: -1.2 mm/day
- Daylight
- August: 10.7 hours
- February: 13.3 hours
- Change from August to February: +2.6 hours
Calculated climate highlights
Warmest, coolest, wettest, and windiest periods derived from twelve long term monthly averages
Calculated Monthly Climate Highlights and Comparative Extremes for Hen and Chicken Islands
Calculated monthly normals identify the warmest, coolest, wettest, and windiest periods derived from long term averages at a single coordinate for Hen and Chicken Islands. These comparative metrics summarize annual patterns in temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight without representing observed weather records.
- Warmest month
- February20.6 °C
- Coolest month
- August13.5 °C
- Wettest month
- July3.5 mm/day
- Driest month
- January1.8 mm/day
- Most humid month
- September79.7%
- Windiest month
- July7.8 m/s
- Longest daylight
- December14.4 hours
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