Climate
● On average 2,457 annual sunshine hours (6.73hrs/day). Hawkes Bay averages 2,281 hours.
● On average 649mm (25.5 inches) of annual rainfall fall in Marlborough.
● Moderate diurnal temperature change – commonly a 10°C / 50°F range.
● Māori refer to the region as “Kei puta te Wairau’ / The place with the hole in the cloud”Geography
Sub Regions
The Wairau Valley
Rapaura, Lower Wairau,
Conder’s Bend, Renwick,
Kaituna
Cool & Dry
The Southern Valleys
Ben Morven, Brancott,
Fairhall, Omaka, Waihopai
Cooler & Dryer
The Awatere Valley
Blind River, Seaview,
Redwood Pass
Coolest & Dryest