Climate of Twizel
Twizel has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Twizel is 8° degrees and there is about 1359 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 14°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 6°C
- Rain: it rains 137 days and there is a total of approximately 1361 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 96 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2766 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 14°C |
Warmest month: | 14°C in February |
Coldest month: | 3°C in July |
Night temperature: | between -3°C and 6°C |
Dry days: | 132 days |
Days with rain: | 137 days |
Days with snow: | 96 days |
Total rain sum: | 1361 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2766 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Twizel.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Twizel.
Climate table of Twizel
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Twizel. 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 Twizel might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 78 | 112 | 139 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 132 | 151 | 123 |
Days with rain | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Days with snow | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
Dry days | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Best time to visit Twizel
The best time to visit Twizel in New Zealand is from February and March, June through September and December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Twizel is 14°C in February and the lowest is 3°C in July.
Climate of Twizel by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Twizel? 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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