Te Aroha Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Te Aroha varies. It peaks at 262 hours in January and drops to 138 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2360 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 8.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 58% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. August has the lowest percentage at 50%.

Te Aroha enjoys an average of 2360 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

July, Te Aroha’s wettest month, receives 88 mm (3.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Te Aroha Precipitation page.