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Best time to visit Auckland

The best time to visit Auckland, New Zealand is January–April — expect daytime highs near 23°C and roughly 10.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.

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Auckland climate at a glance

Auckland sees average daytime highs ranging from 15°C in July to 23°C in February. Around 1259 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 158 wet days a year, peaking in August (124 mm) and easing off in March (77 mm). January is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Auckland temperature & rainfall by month

January: 96 mm rainFebruary: 99 mm rainMarch: 77 mm rainApril: 85 mm rainMay: 93 mm rainJune: 102 mm rainJuly: 124 mm rainAugust: 124 mm rainSeptember: 114 mm rainOctober: 120 mm rainNovember: 119 mm rainDecember: 107 mm rainJanuary high: 23°CFebruary high: 23°CMarch high: 22°CApril high: 20°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 16°CJuly high: 15°CAugust high: 15°CSeptember high: 16°COctober high: 17°CNovember high: 19°CDecember high: 21°CJanuary low: 18°CFebruary low: 18°CMarch low: 16°CApril low: 15°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 11°CJuly low: 10°CAugust low: 10°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 12°CNovember low: 14°CDecember low: 16°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Auckland

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
October–June
9 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
July–September
3 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Auckland climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 13.4 h in February. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 23°C 18°C 11.5 96 mm 11.8 h 76% 9.0 · Excellent
February 23°C 18°C 10.7 99 mm 10.9 h 75% 9.1 · Excellent
March 22°C 16°C 11.3 77 mm 10.1 h 76% 9.0 · Excellent
April 20°C 15°C 12 85 mm 9 h 79% 8.7 · Excellent
May 17°C 13°C 12.7 93 mm 7.8 h 81% 8.0 · Good
June 16°C 11°C 12.3 102 mm 7.2 h 83% 7.0 · Good
July 15°C 10°C 12.3 124 mm 7.2 h 82% 6.5 · Fair
August 15°C 10°C 14.5 124 mm 8.3 h 81% 6.2 · Fair
September 16°C 11°C 14.3 114 mm 9.4 h 80% 6.9 · Fair
October 17°C 12°C 15 120 mm 9.8 h 80% 7.6 · Good
November 19°C 14°C 15.7 119 mm 11 h 79% 8.0 · Good
December 21°C 16°C 15.3 107 mm 11.5 h 78% 8.1 · Good
Hottest month
February · 23°C
Coldest month
August · 10°C nights
Wettest month
August · 124 mm
Driest month
March · 77 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Auckland?

The best time to visit Auckland is January–April, when daytime highs average around 23°C with about 10.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Auckland?

February is the hottest month in Auckland, with average highs of 23°C.

What is the rainiest month in Auckland?

August is the rainiest month in Auckland, with around 124 mm of rainfall over 14.5 rainy days.

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