Picton weather by month & the best time to visit
New Zealand · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Picton is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with January and March close behind. Picton averages about 2,486 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 51 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Picton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Picton is February, then January and March. The dullest month is July (20/100, 74 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Picton?
Picton gets a moderate 2,486 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate February (84) from July (20), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 26 destinations in New Zealand for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,342 hours. The year's 803 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 55 mm | 9 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 51 mm | 8 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 56 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 73 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 76 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 86 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 74 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| August | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 68 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| September | 48 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 64 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| October | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 73 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| November | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 7 | 15° / 59°F |
| December | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 72 mm | 8 | 16° / 61°F |
Sea temperature in Picton by month
The sea off Picton is warmest in February at around 17°C / 63°F, and coolest in August at 11°C / 52°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Picton: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Picton?
Picton is a seaside town in New Zealand with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 17°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Picton get a year?
Picton gets about 2,486 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Picton?
The sunniest time to visit Picton is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with January and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Picton?
July is the least sunny month in Picton, scoring 20/100 with about 74 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Picton?
The sea in Picton ranges from about 11°C (August) to 17°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Picton?
The typical midday UV index in Picton peaks around 9 (very high) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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