Roxburgh Temperature by Month
Roxburgh in Otago, New Zealand sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 5°C (41°F) in July and 18°C (64°F) in January, averaging 12°C (54°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Roxburgh Monthly Temperatures
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from pleasant to cold in Roxburgh. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 7°C (45°F) to -3°C (27°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Roxburgh by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Roxburgh 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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Roxburgh vs World: Temperature Compared
Roxburgh's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
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.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Roxburgh's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Roxburgh climate page.
