West Coast Weather by Month – New Zealand Climate

The West Coast in January

In January the weather in the West Coast ranges from less favorable in Franz Josef to mixed in Greymouth. The temperatures range from moderate in Franz Josef with 16°C (61°F) to pleasant in Greymouth with 20°C (68°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in January here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in January: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in January: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in February

In February the weather in the West Coast ranges from less favorable in Franz Josef to very good in Greymouth. The temperatures range from moderate in Franz Josef with 17°C (63°F) to pleasant in Greymouth with 21°C (70°F). On average, this month is the warmest month of the year in the West Coast.

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in February here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in February: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in February: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in March

In March the weather in the West Coast ranges from less favorable in Franz Josef to good in Reefton. The temperatures range from moderate in Franz Josef with 15°C (59°F) to pleasant in Greymouth with 19°C (66°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in March here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in March: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in March: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in April

In April the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The average maximum daytime temperatures are moderate and range from 13°C (55°F) in Franz Josef to 17°C (63°F) in Greymouth.

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in April here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in April: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in April: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in May

In May the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The temperatures range from low in Otira with 10°C (50°F) to moderate in Greymouth with 15°C (59°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in May here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in May: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in May: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in June

In June the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The temperatures range from low in Otira with 7°C (45°F) to moderate in Greymouth with 13°C (55°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in June here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in June: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in June: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in July

In July the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The temperatures range from low in Otira with 6°C (43°F) to moderate in Greymouth with 13°C (55°F). On average, this month is the coldest month of the year in the West Coast.

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in July here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in July: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in July: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in August

In August the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The temperatures range from low in Otira with 7°C (45°F) to moderate in Greymouth with 13°C (55°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in August here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in August: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in August: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in September

In September the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The temperatures range from low in Franz Josef with 9°C (48°F) to moderate in Greymouth with 14°C (57°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in September here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in September: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in September: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in October

In October the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The temperatures range from low in Franz Josef with 11°C (52°F) to moderate in Greymouth with 16°C (61°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in October here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in October: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in October: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in November

In November the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The average maximum daytime temperatures are moderate and range from 12°C (54°F) in Franz Josef to 17°C (63°F) in Greymouth.

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in November here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in November: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in November: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast in December

In December the weather in the West Coast is generally less favorable. The temperatures range from moderate in Franz Josef with 15°C (59°F) to pleasant in Greymouth with 19°C (66°F).

Find more detailed climate information for the West Coast in December here.

Conditions Temperatures Precipitation

Temperatures Precipitation

perfect weather

pleasant

tolerable

unpleasant

poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and 29°C (84°F) and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm (3.5 in) a month).

Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in December: blue is cold, red is hot.

Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in December: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.

The West Coast Weather by Month: Temperature & Rainfall Guide

The West Coast in January

The West Coast in February

The West Coast in March

The West Coast in April

The West Coast in May

The West Coast in June

The West Coast in July

The West Coast in August

The West Coast in September

The West Coast in October

The West Coast in November

The West Coast in December

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