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Wigram weather

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Mostly clear,much the same tomorrow

European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 26° in Wigram today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 24°, with a 0% chance of rain.

26°10°
24°7°
23°11°
17°7°
20°3°
18°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaysplit ±3°Wednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
EuropeanECMWF
12°
Clear
Feels 9° · Wind 14 km/h · Humidity 63%
AmericanNOAA GFS
9°
Clear
Feels 6° · Wind 9 km/h · Humidity 73%
GermanDWD ICON
10°
Clear
Feels 8° · Wind 8 km/h · Humidity 68%

Latest for Wigram: European (ECMWF): 12° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 9° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 10° Clear.

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Wigram weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Wigram swings 20°C across the year, from 22°C highs in January to 2°C lows in July, and August is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 657 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
January
22°C average high
Coldest month
July
2°C average low
Wettest month
August
657 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
January, February, March and April
Residents
12,000
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The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Wigram and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Wigram hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Wigram 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Mostly clear
26° 10°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
24° 7°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
23° 11°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
17° 7°
±3°
Wed
Cloudy
20° 3°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
18° 8°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
18° 5°
±8°
Sat
Cloudy
18° 6°
±5°
Sun
Light drizzle
18° 9°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
18° 6°
±2°
Tue
Light drizzle
11° 6°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
16° 6°
models agree
Thu
Mostly clear
19° 7°
±4°
Fri
Partly cloudy
19° 9°
models agree

Wigram, New Zealand is at its warmest in Jan (average highs near 22°C) and coldest in Jul (lows around 2°C), with roughly 657 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Wigram right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand before you trust any single number.

Wigram climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
22°
13°
Feb
22°
13°
Mar
20°
11°
Apr
18°
9°
May
14°
6°
Jun
11°
4°
Jul
10°
2°
Aug
12°
3°
Sep
14°
5°
Oct
17°
7°
Nov
18°
9°
Dec
20°
11°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Wigram has changed since 1995

Wigram sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Christchurch. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Christchurch page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Wigram?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
88
/100rank #1
89±0.6°C96±1.9 km/h8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
79
/100rank #2
73±1.5°C91±4.5 km/h7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
G
German
78
/100rank #3
76±1.3°C92±4.0 km/h7184% hitDeutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 244 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°25° to 27°models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow±2°23° to 25°models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon±1°23° to 23°±90%0% to 90% chance
Tue±3°16° to 19°±55%43% to 98% chance
Wed±2°19° to 21°±4%4% to 8% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Wigram

today, local time
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
20:04
Daylight
13h 40m

Common questions

What's the weather in Wigram today?
Saturday 24 October: European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 26° in Wigram today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 24°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Wigram today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Wigram on Sunday 25 October: no model gives more than 0% (European 0%, American 0%, German 0%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Wigram?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Wigram (CheckWeather Score 88/100), ahead of the American at 79. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the NZ accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Wigram?
January is typically the warmest month in Wigram, with average highs around 22°C.
How cold does Wigram get?
The coldest month in Wigram is July, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Wigram get?
Wigram sees roughly 657 mm of precipitation a year, with August usually the wettest month.

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