Is Otatara hot in January?
Days are typically mild at 18.9°C, while nights average 9°C.
New Zealand · 1991–2020 normal
Otatara in
January.
Typical January weather in Otatara: 18.9°C by day, 9°C at night, 100 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high18.9°C
Typical low9°C
Rain100 mm
Wet days12.9
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 54 out of 100 (February leads the year at 58). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 25 from latitude -46.43°. Open-water sea temperature is 14.6°C (15 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Otatara like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 100 mm across about 13 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 25 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2185302
- NOAA station
- NZ000093844 · INVERCARGILL AIRPOR
- Station distance
- 3.1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 27 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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