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Best Time to Visit New Zealand
Climate based on Auckland • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in New Zealand is in February, with average highs around 23°C. The single best 14-day window: Jan 25 - Feb 7. The hottest month is February (23°C highs) and the coolest is July (14°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 25 - Feb 7
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Comfortable
Alternative 1
Feb 10 - Feb 23
14-day window • Avg 20°C • Comfortable
Alternative 2
Jan 11 - Jan 24
14-day window • Avg 20°C • Comfortable
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 23°C / 18°C
- 88mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
February
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 23°C / 18°C
- 107mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
March
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 22°C / 17°C
- 92mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
April
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 20°C / 15°C
- 93mm total
- 9.0h sun/day
May
Fresh15°Cavg
- 17°C / 13°C
- 93mm total
- 8.0h sun/day
June
Fresh13°Cavg
- 15°C / 11°C
- 98mm total
- 7.2h sun/day
July
Fresh12°Cavg
- 14°C / 10°C
- 116mm total
- 7.4h sun/day
August
Fresh12°Cavg
- 14°C / 9°C
- 116mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
September
Fresh13°Cavg
- 15°C / 11°C
- 108mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
October
Fresh14°Cavg
- 17°C / 12°C
- 100mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
November
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 19°C / 14°C
- 106mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
December
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 21°C / 16°C
- 88mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
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