12 to 21°C
temperature
2718 hours
sunshine per day
553 mm
rain
196 days
dry
169 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Rapanui

Rapanui has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Rapanui is 16° degrees and there is about 553 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 156 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 21°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 14°C
  • Rain: it rains 169 days and there is a total of approximately 553 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2718 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 12°C and 21°C
Warmest month: 21°C in January
Coldest month: 12°C in July
Night temperature: between 7°C and 14°C
Dry days: 196 days
Days with rain: 169 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 553 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2718 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rapanui.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rapanui.

Climate table of Rapanui

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rapanui. 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 Rapanui might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 21 21 20 17 15 13 12 13 14 15 17 20
Night temp. (°C) 14 14 13 12 10 8 7 7 8 9 10 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 34 31 34 68 44 49 42 48 53 53 49 48
Days with rain 11 10 12 14 15 14 15 16 17 16 14 15
Dry days 20 18 19 16 16 16 16 15 13 15 16 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 8 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 9
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5

Best time to visit Rapanui

The best time to visit Rapanui in New Zealand is from January through March and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rapanui is 21°C in January and the lowest is 12°C in July.

Climate of Rapanui by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Rapanui? 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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