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:
5°C
41.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 947 hPa

Feel like: 2 °C

Temperature: 5°C

Cloud: 0%

Humidity: 57%

Wind: NW - 3 km/h

Visibility: 62.72 km

Weather forecast

Thu
06 Aug
-2°C / 4°C
Snow Showers Slight
Fri
07 Aug
3°C / 8°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sat
08 Aug
1°C / 8°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sun
09 Aug
0°C / 11°C
Partly Cloudy
Mon
10 Aug
2°C / 11°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
23:00 PM
-2° / 5°
-2° / 5°
Clear Sky
57% 14 km/h
00:00 AM
-2° / 6°
-2° / 6°
Clear Sky
56% 20 km/h
01:00 AM
-1° / 6°
-1° / 6°
Clear Sky
57% 25 km/h
02:00 AM
0° / 6°
0° / 6°
Clear Sky
59% 26 km/h
03:00 AM
0° / 5°
0° / 5°
Clear Sky
62% 26 km/h
04:00 AM
0° / 5°
0° / 5°
Mainly Clear
66% 25 km/h
05:00 AM
0° / 3°
0° / 3°
Clear Sky
78% 19 km/h
06:00 AM
-2° / 0°
-2° / 0°
Mainly Clear
81% 7 km/h
07:00 AM
-2° / 0°
-2° / 0°
Partly Cloudy
82% 8 km/h
08:00 AM
-3° / -1°
-3° / -1°
Clear Sky
81% 8 km/h
09:00 AM
-4° / -1°
-4° / -1°
Clear Sky
82% 8 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 6.27°C
  • Average low 0.23°C
  • Hottest day 11°C (09 August 2026)
  • Coldest day -5°C (04 August 2026)
  • Average humidity 84.43%
  • Days with precipitation 22 days
  • Highest precipitation 97 mm (29 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 5°C
  • Min: -5°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 cold weather in West Coast, with temperatures ranging from 3ºC to 6ºC (37.4ºF to 42.8ºF), you should wear:
- Layered clothing (such as a thermal shirt under a sweater)
- Scarf to protect the neck area
- Warm jacket or medium-weight coat
- Wool or thermal socks

Temperature

Early
-3°C / 5°C
Morning
-5°C / -2°C
Afternoon
-7°C / 0°C
Evening
-4°C / 1°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 432
  • CO 60
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 49
  • PM10 6
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,310

Sunrise / Sunset

19:40
05:40