Frost Dates for PARAPARAUMU AWS, New Zealand

Elevation: 6 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

40.90°S, 174.98°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 10b

Avg. annual minimum: 2 to 4°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfb Oceanic (Marine West Coast)

Mild year-round with cool summers and wet winters. Excellent for cool-season crops like brassicas, peas, and root vegetables. Extended harvest seasons but summer heat-loving crops may struggle.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

5° 10° 15° 20°

17°

Jan

17°

Feb

16°

Mar

14°

Apr

13°

May

11°

Jun

10°

Jul

10°

Aug

11°

Sep

12°

Oct

13°

Nov

15°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	19°	17°	15°
February	19°	17°	15°
March	18°	16°	14°
April	16°	14°	12°
May	14°	13°	11°
June	12°	11°	9°
July	12°	10°	8°
August	12°	10°	8°
September	13°	11°	9°
October	14°	12°	10°
November	15°	13°	12°
December	17°	15°	14°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm

99 mm

Jan

91 mm

Feb

91 mm

Mar

112 mm

Apr

124 mm

May

127 mm

Jun

135 mm

Jul

142 mm

Aug

130 mm

Sep

157 mm

Oct

112 mm

Nov

127 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	99
February	91
March	91
April	112
May	124
June	127
July	135
August	142
September	130
October	157
November	112
December	127

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 4:41 AM – 7:19 PM · 14h 38m

Feb: 5:13 AM – 6:47 PM · 13h 34m

Mar: 5:50 AM – 6:10 PM · 12h 20m

Apr: 6:33 AM – 5:27 PM · 10h 54m

May: 7:09 AM – 4:51 PM · 9h 43m

Jun: 7:28 AM – 4:32 PM · 9h 05m

Jul: 7:20 AM – 4:40 PM · 9h 20m

Aug: 6:49 AM – 5:11 PM · 10h 22m

Sep: 6:08 AM – 5:52 PM · 11h 45m

Oct: 5:26 AM – 6:34 PM · 13h 07m

Nov: 4:50 AM – 7:10 PM · 14h 20m

Dec: 4:32 AM – 7:28 PM · 14h 56m

Daylight Longest: 14h 57m · Shortest: 9h 03m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	4:41 AM	7:19 PM	14h 38m
February	5:13 AM	6:47 PM	13h 34m
March	5:50 AM	6:10 PM	12h 20m
April	6:33 AM	5:27 PM	10h 54m
May	7:09 AM	4:51 PM	9h 43m
June	7:28 AM	4:32 PM	9h 05m
July	7:20 AM	4:40 PM	9h 20m
August	6:49 AM	5:11 PM	10h 22m
September	6:08 AM	5:52 PM	11h 45m
October	5:26 AM	6:34 PM	13h 07m
November	4:50 AM	7:10 PM	14h 20m
December	4:32 AM	7:28 PM	14h 56m

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