
Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve
- Annual mean
- 8.5 °C
- Warmest month
- February
- Wettest month
- October
Review annual patterns in temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight hours.
Access long-term atmospheric patterns recorded at a representative coordinate within Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve, Fiordland. These climate data summarize the period from 1991 to 2020, offering specific monthly averages for mean temperature, daily precipitation rates, wind speed, relative humidity, and daylight duration. Measurements reflect long-term trends at a single point, rather than transient weather conditions or site-wide climate variability across the protected area.
Long-term monthly temperature averages and daily precipitation rates across the calendar year
Twelve-month comparison of average temperatures, precipitation rates, and daylight hours
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 °C4.6° to 19.9° | 8 mm/day | 84.3% | 2.6 m/s | 15.1 hours |
| February | 12.2 °C4.5° to 20.3° | 7.6 mm/day | 85.7% | 2.5 m/s | 13.9 hours |
| March | 10.9 °C3.8° to 18.4° | 7.4 mm/day | 87.6% | 2.6 m/s | 12.3 hours |
| April | 9.2 °C2.5° to 16° | 7.8 mm/day | 89.8% | 2.6 m/s | 10.7 hours |
| May | 7.7 °C1.3° to 13.9° | 8.3 mm/day | 92.6% | 2.7 m/s | 9.3 hours |
| June | 5.7 °C-0.1° to 11.6° | 7.2 mm/day | 93.3% | 2.6 m/s | 8.6 hours |
| July | 5.1 °C-0.7° to 10.7° | 6.6 mm/day | 92.6% | 2.7 m/s | 8.9 hours |
| August | 5.6 °C-0.6° to 11.3° | 6.7 mm/day | 91.1% | 2.7 m/s | 10.1 hours |
| September | 6.6 °C-0.1° to 13° | 7.5 mm/day | 88.4% | 2.8 m/s | 11.7 hours |
| October | 7.5 °C0.8° to 15° | 8.6 mm/day | 86.7% | 2.8 m/s | 13.4 hours |
| November | 8.8 °C1.8° to 16.5° | 8 mm/day | 84.9% | 2.7 m/s | 14.8 hours |
| December | 10.7 °C3.5° to 18.7° | 7.9 mm/day | 83.9% | 2.6 m/s | 15.5 hours |
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.
Warmest, coolest, wettest, and windiest months across twelve long term averages
Interactive climate map
Open the climate map to compare monthly temperature, precipitation, and other averages.
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Dive into the protected waters and steep topography of Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve. Use this MoriAtlas entry to trace the boundaries of one of the most distinctive marine systems in Fiordland and understand the layered ecological terrain of this isolated New Zealand inlet.