Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand Climate

Weather: 13.3°C/55.94°F, Wind SW at 0.51 km/h, 48% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Riccarton Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Riccarton has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The district’s yearly temperature is 6.23ºC (43.21ºF) and it is -6.84% lower than New Zealand’s averages. Riccarton typically receives about 333.37 millimeters (13.12 inches) of precipitation and has 196.15 rainy days (53.74% of the time) annually.

CountryNew Zealand
CityCanterbury
Longitude172.6018798
Latitude-43.5295443
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeThursday 06:32
Annual high temperature9.49ºC (49.08ºF)
Annual low temperature-0.31ºC (31.44ºF)
Average annual precip.333.37mm (13.12in)
Warmest monthFebruary (16.08ºC / 60.94ºF)
Coldest MonthAugust (-6.33ºC / 20.61ºF)
Wettest MonthOctober (422.84mm / 16.65in)
Driest MonthMarch (231.05mm / 9.1in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)196.15 days (53.74%)
Days with no rain168.85 days (46.26%)
Humidity90.76%

Climate Riccarton: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26.76(80.17)27.83(82.09)24.62(76.32)21.41(70.54)19.27(66.69)12.84(55.11)10.7(51.26)10.7(51.26)13.91(57.04)18.2(64.76)22.48(72.46)24.62(76.32)27.83(82.09)
Average high °C (°F)15.09(59.16)16.08(60.94)14.53(58.15)11.32(52.38)8.25(46.85)5.01(41.02)3.45(38.21)3.98(39.16)5.21(41.38)7.2(44.96)10.4(50.72)13.42(56.16)9.49(49.08)
Daily mean °C (°F)12.13(53.83)12.93(55.27)11.4(52.52)8.18(46.72)4.61(40.3)0.91(33.64)-0.49(31.12)-0.04(31.93)2.24(36.03)4.58(40.24)7.72(45.9)10.53(50.95)6.23(43.21)
Average low °C (°F)6.0(42.8)5.48(41.86)3.7(38.66)1.28(34.3)-1.01(30.18)-4.25(24.35)-6.02(21.16)-6.33(20.61)-5.12(22.78)-2.96(26.67)1.08(33.94)4.39(39.9)-0.31(31.44)
Record low °C (°F)-3.21(26.22)-3.21(26.22)-6.42(20.44)-10.7(12.74)-11.77(10.81)-16.05(3.11)-18.2(-0.76)-19.27(-2.69)-16.05(3.11)-16.05(3.11)-9.63(14.67)-9.63(14.67)-19.27(-2.69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)362.87(14.29)240.41(9.46)231.05(9.1)314.72(12.39)376.07(14.81)295.02(11.61)366.77(14.44)286.53(11.28)369.8(14.56)422.84(16.65)363.13(14.3)371.44(14.62)333.39(13.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)17.3211.4813.2315.8618.014.715.9617.5117.5119.5517.7117.3216.34
Average relative humidity (%)86.8886.988.2689.9291.891.7292.5393.9792.7694.0291.9388.5290.76
Mean monthly sunshine hours14.411.7211.1110.169.167.817.949.5810.4410.5712.5316.0310.96

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Riccarton in recent years.

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Riccarton Temperature by Month

February
12.93°C | 55.27°F
January
12.13°C | 53.83°F
March
11.4°C | 52.52°F
December
10.53°C | 50.95°F
April
8.18°C | 46.72°F
November
7.72°C | 45.9°F
May
4.61°C | 40.3°F
October
4.58°C | 40.24°F
September
2.24°C | 36.03°F
June
0.91°C | 33.64°F
August
-0.04°C | 31.93°F
July
-0.49°C | 31.12°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature13.91°C (57.04°F)8.73°C (47.71°F)1.07°C (33.93°F)
Avg Temperature11.77°C (53.19°F)5.87°C (42.57°F)-1.07°C (30.07°F)
Min Temperature6.42°C (43.56°F)-1.62°C (29.08°F)-7.49°C (18.52°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point9.63°C (49.33°F)1.79°C (35.22°F)-5.35°C (22.37°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation58.33mm | 2.3in11.27mm | 0.44in0.0mm | 0in349.46mm | 13.76in
Snowdepth23.76mm | 0.94in1.79mm | 0.07in0.0mm | 0in55.47mm | 2.18in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind23.55kmh | 14.63mph12.32kmh | 7.66mph5.35kmh | 3.32mph
Gust Wind36.39kmh | 22.61mph18.95kmh | 11.77mph9.63kmh | 5.98mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure58.33mb11.27mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
October° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2015-10-012.14 | 35.85-0.0 | 09416.05 | 9.9732.14 | 1088.527.93 | 1.1
2015-10-02-0.0 | 0-2.14 | 28.159312.84 | 7.9831.89 | 1079.933.85 | 0.15
2015-10-032.14 | 35.85-2.14 | 28.158810.7 | 6.6531.99 | 1083.140.0 | 0
2015-10-047.49 | 45.483.21 | 37.789422.48 | 13.9731.7 | 1073.5147.09 | 1.85
2015-10-057.49 | 45.48-0.0 | 07911.77 | 7.3132.02 | 1084.210.64 | 0.03
2015-10-065.35 | 41.630.0 | 08614.98 | 9.3132.3 | 1093.850.0 | 0
2015-10-073.21 | 37.78-0.0 | 08620.34 | 12.6432.14 | 1088.512.95 | 0.51
2015-10-08-1.07 | 30.07-5.35 | 22.37798.56 | 5.3232.27 | 1092.781.5 | 0.06
2015-10-093.21 | 37.78-1.07 | 30.07899.63 | 5.9832.4 | 1097.060.0 | 0
2015-10-106.42 | 43.561.07 | 33.93879.63 | 5.9832.27 | 1092.780.0 | 0
2015-10-119.63 | 49.332.14 | 35.858311.77 | 7.3132.18 | 1089.570.0 | 0
2015-10-127.49 | 45.484.28 | 39.79414.98 | 9.3132.02 | 1084.2132.54 | 1.28
2015-10-138.56 | 47.413.21 | 37.788610.7 | 6.6531.95 | 1082.0715.2 | 0.6
2015-10-148.56 | 47.413.21 | 37.78889.63 | 5.9832.21 | 1090.640.43 | 0.02
2015-10-1510.7 | 51.264.28 | 39.7858.56 | 5.3232.33 | 1094.920.0 | 0
2015-10-169.63 | 49.335.35 | 41.638816.05 | 9.9732.24 | 1091.712.78 | 0.11
2015-10-1711.77 | 53.199.63 | 49.339513.91 | 8.6432.11 | 1087.4258.33 | 2.3
2015-10-187.49 | 45.486.42 | 43.568923.55 | 14.6331.95 | 1082.0725.47 | 1.0
2015-10-195.35 | 41.632.14 | 35.858212.84 | 7.9832.05 | 1085.282.03 | 0.08
2015-10-206.42 | 43.562.14 | 35.858810.7 | 6.6532.14 | 1088.50.11 | 0.0
2015-10-213.21 | 37.782.14 | 35.859321.41 | 13.331.89 | 1079.9325.26 | 0.99
2015-10-227.49 | 45.483.21 | 37.787811.77 | 7.3131.86 | 1078.8620.66 | 0.81
2015-10-231.07 | 33.93-4.28 | 24.37910.7 | 6.6531.92 | 1081.00.11 | 0.0
2015-10-240.0 | 0-2.14 | 28.15885.35 | 3.3232.05 | 1085.280.64 | 0.03
2015-10-254.28 | 39.71.07 | 33.939113.91 | 8.6431.92 | 1081.04.82 | 0.19
2015-10-264.28 | 39.7-3.21 | 26.227511.77 | 7.3132.08 | 1086.350.54 | 0.02
2015-10-277.49 | 45.484.28 | 39.79310.7 | 6.6532.08 | 1086.3535.0 | 1.38
2015-10-289.63 | 49.337.49 | 45.48936.42 | 3.9931.99 | 1083.1423.55 | 0.93
2015-10-296.42 | 43.564.28 | 39.7886.42 | 3.9931.86 | 1078.866.53 | 0.26
2015-10-306.42 | 43.562.14 | 35.85835.35 | 3.3231.99 | 1083.141.5 | 0.06
2015-10-319.63 | 49.334.28 | 39.7868.56 | 5.3232.11 | 1087.420.0 | 0

Riccarton 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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