West Coast, New Zealand Weather

  1. West Coast, New Zealand Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in West Coast over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in West Coast in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in West Coast in the coming days
  9. West Coast Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. West Coast's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
West Coast, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
8°C
46.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Mainly Clear

Pressure: 944 hPa

Feel like: 6 °C

Temperature: 8°C

Cloud: 23%

Humidity: 78%

Wind: W - 5 km/h

Visibility: 51.88 km

Weather forecast

Mon
05 Oct
4°C / 10°C
Drizzle
Tue
06 Oct
5°C / 9°C
Slight Rain Showers
Wed
07 Oct
5°C / 13°C
Drizzle
Thu
08 Oct
2°C / 13°C
Mainly Clear
Fri
09 Oct
4°C / 14°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
06:00 AM
4° / 8°
4° / 8°
Mainly Clear
78% 25 km/h
07:00 AM
4° / 6°
4° / 6°
Mainly Clear
90% 18 km/h
08:00 AM
4° / 5°
4° / 5°
Mainly Clear
92% 8 km/h
09:00 AM
4° / 5°
4° / 5°
Clear Sky
93% 5 km/h
10:00 AM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Clear Sky
94% 5 km/h
11:00 AM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Mainly Clear
93% 4 km/h
12:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Mainly Clear
93% 2 km/h
13:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Mainly Clear
93% 3 km/h
14:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Mainly Clear
96% 4 km/h
15:00 PM
3° / 3°
3° / 3°
Overcast
100% 6 km/h
16:00 PM
2° / 2°
2° / 2°
Overcast
97% 7 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 9.6°C
  • Average low 3.77°C
  • Hottest day 14°C (09 October 2026)
  • Coldest day -1°C (23 September 2026)
  • Average humidity 86.6%
  • Days with precipitation 29 days
  • Highest precipitation 87 mm (18 September 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 12°C
  • Min: 1°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in West Coast over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in West Coast in the coming days

Rainfall in West Coast in the coming days

West Coast Climate Summary

West Coast features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 12.32ºC (54.18ºF), which is about -0.75% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 118.28 millimeters (4.66 inches) of rainfall, spread across 146.64 rainy days, accounting for 40.18% of the year.

Longitude -42.6919232
Latitude 171.3399414
Yearly high temperature 14.31ºC (57.76ºF)
Yearly low temperature 8.61ºC (47.5ºF)
Hottest month January 17.99ºC (64.38ºF)
Coldest month August 5.59ºC (42.06ºF)
Yearly precip 118.28mm (4.66in)
Days with rainfall 146.64 days (40.18%)
Driest month February (78.18%)
Wettest month October (80.32%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 17.99° / 11.91° 12.64 days
February 18.66° / 11.99° 8.82 days
March 17.57° / 11.21° 10.45 days
April 15.23° / 9.59° 11.36 days
May 13.17° / 8.01° 14.09 days
June 11.32° / 6.28° 11.09 days
July 10.4° / 5.06° 11.55 days
August 11.13° / 5.59° 13.09 days
September 11.74° / 6.28° 14.0 days
October 12.99° / 7.43° 15.73 days
November 14.74° / 9.04° 12.27 days
December 16.81° / 10.96° 11.55 days

West Coast's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in West Coast?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 17.99ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 5.59ºC).

2. What should I wear in West Coast today?

For today's cool weather in West Coast, with temperatures between 7ºC to 10ºC (44.6ºF to 50.0ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)

Temperature

Early
4°C / 11°C
Morning
4°C / 5°C
Afternoon
3°C / 3°C
Evening
5°C / 7°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 433
  • CO 56
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 51
  • PM10 12
  • PM25 7
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,305

Sunrise / Sunset

18:01
06:45