Best time to visit New Zealand

New Zealand is represented here by Auckland (-36.8°, 174.8°). The NASA POWER daily series for 2001–2020 gives that city a mild oceanic climate, 1015 mm of rain a year, and a 9.0°C swing between the coolest and warmest monthly averages.

Every city we list in New Zealand falls in a mild oceanic climate.

Climate in Auckland

Auckland is hottest in February (average 20.6°C) and coolest in July (11.6°C). The wet season runs May–August.

Open the Auckland page for the month-by-month table, the temperature–rainfall chart, and the scoring notes.

Best months by region

Auckland: typical hottest-month average 20.6°C and about 1015 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Auckland (January, February, and March).

Auckland in New Zealand

Auckland sits at -36.85°, 174.76°. It is a mild oceanic climate. February is the warmest month at 20.6°C (high 23.7°C); July is the coolest at 11.6°C (low 9.3°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 9.0°C.

The wet season runs from May to August. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are January, February, and March. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,547,200. The wettest month is May (118 mm, 15 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is November (52 mm).