Weather in Auckland

Auckland is in New Zealand at 36.8°S. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a mild oceanic climate. February is the warmest month (average 20.6°C, high 23.7°C) and July is the coolest (average 11.6°C, low 9.3°C).

Rain is wet season runs from May to August, inside an annual total of 1015 mm. The wettest month is May at 118 mm; the driest is November at 52 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are January, February, and March.

Hot and cool months in Auckland

Monthly average highs run from 13.8°C in July to 23.7°C in February. Nights follow the same curve: 9.3°C in July and 17.5°C in February.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 18.5°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; February nights still hold 17.5°C.

When Auckland gets wet

The wet season in Auckland starts in May and ends in August (May, June, July, and August). May is the core of it at 118 mm. November is the other extreme, with 52 mm.

Humidity peaks near 84%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Distinctive months in Auckland

February is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 23.7°C and nights settle near 17.5°C, with 64 mm of rain. The wet season opens in May. Expect 118 mm and 15 rainy days, with nights around 12.6°C.

The year bottoms out in July. Plan for 9.3°C at night and 13.8°C in the afternoon. November is the driest month, averaging only 52 mm across 10 rainy days. Highs sit near 19.1°C.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are January, February, and March: January (19.9°C average, 58 mm, 74% humidity); February (20.6°C average, 64 mm, 74% humidity); March (19.3°C average, 72 mm, 75% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the wet season itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at May–August instead of the score.

Auckland and other cities in New Zealand

Auckland is the only New Zealand city in this dataset, so the figures on this page are the national sample we publish. They still come from the same NASA POWER daily series (2001–2020) used everywhere else on the site.