Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Auckland and Manukau City exhibit similar temperature ranges throughout the year, staying within a comfortable range for most months.
Christchurch experiences cooler temperatures, particularly during winter months (June-August), with minimum temperatures falling into discomfort levels.
In contrast, Auckland and Manukau City maintain milder winter temperatures, avoiding extreme cold.
During the summer months (December-February), all three cities experience comfortable temperatures.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	23.3°C	21.9°C	23.2°C
Feb	23.4°C	21.6°C	23.2°C
Mar	21.9°C	19.5°C	21.8°C
Apr	19.5°C	17.0°C	19.5°C
May	17.0°C	14.3°C	17.0°C
Jun	15.0°C	11.5°C	15.0°C
Jul	14.2°C	10.9°C	14.2°C
Aug	14.3°C	12.1°C	14.2°C
Sep	15.3°C	13.7°C	15.2°C
Oct	17.0°C	15.5°C	16.9°C
Nov	19.5°C	17.7°C	19.3°C
Dec	21.7°C	19.9°C	21.6°C
Average	18.5°C	16.3°C	18.4°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	17.0°C	12.7°C	17.0°C
Feb	17.1°C	12.6°C	17.2°C
Mar	15.8°C	10.9°C	15.9°C
Apr	15.0°C	8.7°C	15.0°C
May	12.9°C	6.9°C	13.0°C
Jun	11.4°C	5.2°C	11.4°C
Jul	10.4°C	4.3°C	10.4°C
Aug	10.1°C	4.5°C	10.2°C
Sep	10.5°C	5.2°C	10.6°C
Oct	11.8°C	6.7°C	11.9°C
Nov	13.4°C	9.1°C	13.5°C
Dec	15.7°C	11.3°C	15.8°C
Average	13.4°C	8.2°C	13.5°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Auckland and Manukau City exhibit very similar weather patterns, with nearly identical sun hours and precipitation levels across all months
Christchurch, however, stands out with significantly more sunshine hours throughout the year compared to Auckland and Manukau City
Additionally, Christchurch experiences notably lower precipitation levels in every month than both Auckland and Manukau City.

Sunny Weather

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	5.4 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	5.4 hours/day
Feb	5.3 hours/day	6.6 hours/day	5.4 hours/day
Mar	4.4 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	4.4 hours/day
Apr	2.9 hours/day	5.5 hours/day	2.9 hours/day
May	2.7 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	2.7 hours/day
Jun	2.4 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	2.5 hours/day
Jul	2.1 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	2.2 hours/day
Aug	2.4 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	2.4 hours/day
Sep	3.1 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	3.0 hours/day
Oct	3.4 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	3.3 hours/day
Nov	4.9 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	4.9 hours/day
Dec	5.6 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	5.5 hours/day
Average	3.7 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	3.7 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	3.3mm	1.3mm	3.4mm
Feb	4.0mm	2.2mm	4.0mm
Mar	2.6mm	2.0mm	2.6mm
Apr	3.3mm	2.1mm	3.3mm
May	3.7mm	1.7mm	3.9mm
Jun	3.9mm	1.6mm	4.0mm
Jul	4.4mm	3.0mm	4.4mm
Aug	3.7mm	1.5mm	3.7mm
Sep	3.9mm	1.6mm	4.1mm
Oct	3.0mm	1.8mm	3.0mm
Nov	3.1mm	2.2mm	3.1mm
Dec	2.7mm	2.1mm	2.7mm
Average	3.5mm	1.9mm	3.5mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	19.6km/h	23.3km/h	19.8km/h
Feb	18.0km/h	23.1km/h	18.3km/h
Mar	17.7km/h	21.7km/h	18.0km/h
Apr	19.8km/h	19.6km/h	20.0km/h
May	20.8km/h	18.2km/h	21.1km/h
Jun	21.4km/h	18.1km/h	21.4km/h
Jul	22.1km/h	18.5km/h	22.3km/h
Aug	21.1km/h	18.4km/h	21.3km/h
Sep	22.0km/h	21.5km/h	22.4km/h
Oct	21.1km/h	21.6km/h	21.5km/h
Nov	19.0km/h	22.0km/h	19.3km/h
Dec	18.7km/h	23.3km/h	18.8km/h
Average	20.1km/h	20.8km/h	20.4km/h

Humidity

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	73.7%	71.1%	73.7%
Feb	74.6%	70.2%	74.8%
Mar	74.2%	73.4%	74.3%
Apr	76.5%	74.4%	76.5%
May	76.9%	76.3%	76.9%
Jun	80.1%	79.8%	80.2%
Jul	80.3%	78.8%	80.3%
Aug	79.5%	77.5%	79.5%
Sep	78.1%	75.2%	78.2%
Oct	77.7%	76.8%	77.6%
Nov	75.6%	75.3%	75.8%
Dec	75.5%	72.8%	75.6%
Average	76.9%	75.1%	77.0%

Daylight Hours #

Christchurch has both the earliest sunrise in December and the latest sunrise in June compared to Auckland and Manukau City.
Christchurch also experiences the earliest sunset in June and the latest sunset in January.
Consequently, Christchurch has the shortest day in June and the longest day in December.
Auckland and Manukau City share identical sunrise, sunset, and day length patterns.

Sunrise Time

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	6:19	6:08	6:19
Feb	6:51	6:49	6:51
Mar	7:20	7:26	7:20
Apr	6:55	7:11	6:55
May	7:13	7:37	7:13
Jun	7:32	8:00	7:32
Jul	7:30	7:56	7:30
Aug	7:03	7:23	7:03
Sep	6:27	6:38	6:27
Oct	6:36	6:37	6:36
Nov	6:04	5:56	6:04
Dec	5:58	5:44	5:58
Average	6:48	7:00	6:48

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	20:41	21:08	20:40
Feb	20:17	20:37	20:17
Mar	19:39	19:49	19:39
Apr	18:04	18:05	18:04
May	17:23	17:16	17:23
Jun	17:12	17:00	17:12
Jul	17:24	17:14	17:24
Aug	17:48	17:46	17:47
Sep	18:19	18:25	18:18
Oct	19:38	19:55	19:38
Nov	20:08	20:34	20:08
Dec	20:35	21:06	20:35
Average	18:54	19:06	18:54

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Auckland	Christchurch	Manukau City
Jan	13:41 hours	14:08 hours	13:40 hours
Feb	13:17 hours	13:37 hours	13:17 hours
Mar	12:19 hours	12:23 hours	12:19 hours
Apr	11:04 hours	10:54 hours	11:04 hours
May	10:10 hours	9:38 hours	10:10 hours
Jun	9:40 hours	9:00 hours	9:40 hours
Jul	9:54 hours	9:18 hours	9:54 hours
Aug	10:45 hours	10:23 hours	10:44 hours
Sep	11:19 hours	11:25 hours	11:18 hours
Oct	12:38 hours	12:55 hours	12:38 hours
Nov	13:08 hours	13:34 hours	13:08 hours
Dec	13:35 hours	14:06 hours	13:35 hours
Average	11:48 hours	11:48 hours	11:48 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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