Ashburton in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ashburton sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 172 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ashburton's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ashburton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 172 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ashburton in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Ashburton reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Ashburton
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 37 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ashburton weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 13° | 58 | 9.2 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 20° / 12° | 51 | 7.3 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 11° | 51 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 9° | 59 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 14° / 6° | 52 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 11° / 3° | 58 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 10° / 3° | 57 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 12° / 4° | 58 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 14° / 6° | 49 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 58 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 9° | 66 | 10.8 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 19° / 11° | 66 | 11 | 15.2 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ashburton gets around 172 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early June to 10 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ashburton?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ashburton.
What to pack for Ashburton in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ashburton sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ashburton in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 9°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 9 | Bracing |
| Aug | 9 | Bracing |
| Sep | 10 | Bracing |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Ashburton in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashburton peaks around January 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Where is Ashburton?
Ashburton sits at 43.9°S, 171.7°E, 106 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Rolleston, 63 km away.
Topography around Ashburton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ashburton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ashburton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,287 m.
The land around Ashburton is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.
New Zealand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 86% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $49,591
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 9.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ashburton (-43.8983°, 171.7301°, elevation 106 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.