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Reefton Temperature by Month

Reefton in West Coast, New Zealand sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 9°C (48°F) in July and 19°C (66°F) in February, averaging 14°C (57°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Reefton Monthly Temperatures

In Reefton, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 10°C (50°F) in February to 1°C (34°F) in July.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Reefton by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Temperature: Reefton vs New Zealand

The map below shows the annual temperature across New Zealand. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.

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Reefton vs World: Temperature Compared

Reefton's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

How are these Temperatures Measured?

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

How Temperature Affects Weather in Reefton

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Reefton this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Reefton's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Reefton climate page.