Lake Hawea, Otago Climate
New Zealand
Pop. 2,190 Elev. 347 m / 1,139 ft
TZ: Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12) ·
Lake Hawea sees cool summers peaking at 68°F (20°C) in February, and cold winters that bottom out around 32°F (0°C) in August. Precipitation occurs on roughly 77 days per year (59.0 in / 1498 mm total), with snow on 12 days and 82 in (2083 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 32 sunny days per year and around 20 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 66°F (19°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 20°C (68°F) high | 0°C (32°F) low |
| Feels like | -2°C (29°F) low | |
| Rain | 77 days | 1498 mm (59.0 in) /yr |
| Snow | 12 days | 2083 mm (82.0 in) /yr |
| Sky | 32 sunny | 20 stormy |
| Wind | 1.1 m/s (2.4 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Mar
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
61
Jan 59
Feb 69
Mar 80
Apr 78
May 89
Jun 90
Jul 70
Aug 75
Sep 77
Oct 73
Nov 66
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 70
Feb 75
Mar 82
Apr 84
May 89
Jun 91
Jul 83
Aug 83
Sep 79
Oct 74
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C 66°F | 9°C 48°F | 88 mm 3.5 in | — | 8 |
| February | 20°C 68°F | 10°C 51°F | 57 mm 2.3 in | — | 5 |
| March | 17°C 62°F | 8°C 46°F | 80 mm 3.1 in | — | 4 |
| April | 13°C 56°F | 6°C 44°F | 121 mm 4.8 in | 93 mm3.6 in | 3 |
| May | 10°C 50°F | 4°C 38°F | 126 mm 5.0 in | 17 mm0.7 in | 1 |
| June | 5°C 40°F | 0°C 33°F | 109 mm 4.3 in | 329 mm13.0 in | 0 |
| July | 4°C 40°F | 0°C 32°F | 77 mm 3.0 in | 179 mm7.0 in | 1 |
| August | 6°C 44°F | 0°C 32°F | 77 mm 3.0 in | 142 mm5.6 in | 1 |
| September | 7°C 44°F | 1°C 33°F | 197 mm 7.7 in | 672 mm26.5 in | 1 |
| October | 8°C 47°F | 3°C 37°F | 276 mm 10.9 in | 641 mm25.3 in | 1 |
| November | 14°C 58°F | 6°C 43°F | 149 mm 5.9 in | 4 mm0.1 in | 2 |
| December | 15°C 59°F | 7°C 44°F | 141 mm 5.5 in | 6 mm0.2 in | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 3 |
| February | 5 | 2 |
| March | 4 | 1 |
| April | 3 | 3 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 0 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| August | 1 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 2 |
| October | 1 | 4 |
| November | 2 | 2 |
| December | 5 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C 66°F | 17°C 63°F |
| February | 19°C 66°F | 18°C 65°F |
| March | 17°C 62°F | 16°C 61°F |
| April | 16°C 62°F | 14°C 57°F |
| May | 16°C 61°F | 11°C 52°F |
| June | 15°C 58°F | 9°C 48°F |
| July | 13°C 56°F | 7°C 45°F |
| August | 13°C 56°F | 7°C 44°F |
| September | 13°C 55°F | 6°C 43°F |
| October | 13°C 55°F | 7°C 45°F |
| November | 15°C 59°F | 9°C 47°F |
| December | 16°C 60°F | 11°C 51°F |