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Best time to visit Auckland

The best time to visit Auckland is November–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January22.2 °C / 72 °F17.7 °C / 64 °F79 mm / 3.1 inbest month
February22.8 °C / 73 °F18.2 °C / 65 °F69 mm / 2.7 inbest month
March21.5 °C / 71 °F16.9 °C / 62 °F70 mm / 2.8 inbest month
April19.6 °C / 67 °F15.3 °C / 60 °F86 mm / 3.4 inbest month
May17.2 °C / 63 °F13 °C / 55 °F97 mm / 3.8 ingood month
June15.2 °C / 59 °F11.3 °C / 52 °F99 mm / 3.9 inneither best nor good
July14.3 °C / 58 °F10.2 °C / 50 °F121 mm / 4.8 inneither best nor good
August14.5 °C / 58 °F10.4 °C / 51 °F103 mm / 4.1 inneither best nor good
September15.5 °C / 60 °F11.4 °C / 53 °F98 mm / 3.9 inneither best nor good
October16.8 °C / 62 °F12.7 °C / 55 °F78 mm / 3.1 ingood month
November18.7 °C / 66 °F14.3 °C / 58 °F75 mm / 3 inbest month
December20.8 °C / 69 °F16.5 °C / 62 °F88 mm / 3.5 inbest month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
November–April
Good
May, October

November through April is consistently the best stretch for exploring Auckland on foot, drier, sunnier and mild; May and October are decent shoulder months, while the cooler, wetter, duller winter from June to September is the weakest time to be outside.

Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 76%.

    Also on: Anniversary Day Regatta, Auckland Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year), Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks.

    Watch out for: Christmas-New Year break, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 76%.

    Also on: Auckland Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year), Auckland Pride, Blues and Moana Pasifika Super Rugby season start, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks, Splore.

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 76%.

    Also on: Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Boat Show, CultureFest, Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks, Pasifika Festival.

    Watch out for: Easter price rise, Easter shop closures.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F, wet days 10.4 days.

    Against: relative humidity 79%.

    Also on: ANZAC Day commemorations, CultureFest.

    Watch out for: ANZAC Day closures, Easter price rise, Easter shop closures, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • May · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 17.2 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F.

    Against: wet days 12.1 days, sunshine per day 8.3 h, relative humidity 80%.

    Also on: Auckland Writers Festival, NZ International Comedy Festival.

  • October · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F.

    Against: wet days 12.4 days, relative humidity 78%.

    Also on: Auckland Heritage Festival, National Provincial Championship rugby.

    Watch out for: School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • November · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F, wet days 10.4 days.

    Against: relative humidity 77%.

    Also on: Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night fireworks at Sky Tower.

  • December · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F, wet days 11.4 days.

    Against: relative humidity 77%.

    Also on: Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, New Year's Eve fireworks.

    Watch out for: Christmas-New Year break, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: good
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: good
Good
November–April

November through April is warm enough for the beach, though the sea and air never get truly hot; from May through October both the air and the sea turn too cold for swimming.

Why these months

  • January · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: sea temperature 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, wet days 9.2 days.

    Also on: Anniversary Day Regatta, Auckland Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year), Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks.

    Watch out for: Christmas-New Year break, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • February · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 7.7 days, feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: sea temperature 22.6 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F.

    Also on: Auckland Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year), Auckland Pride, Blues and Moana Pasifika Super Rugby season start, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks, Splore.

  • March · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 8.8 days, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: sea temperature 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F.

    Also on: Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Boat Show, CultureFest, Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks, Pasifika Festival.

    Watch out for: Easter price rise, Easter shop closures.

  • April · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F.

    Against: sea temperature 19.3 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, wet days 10.4 days.

    Also on: ANZAC Day commemorations, CultureFest.

    Watch out for: ANZAC Day closures, Easter price rise, Easter shop closures, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • November · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: sea temperature 19.3 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, wet days 10.4 days, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F.

    Also on: Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night fireworks at Sky Tower.

  • December · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: sea temperature 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, wet days 11.4 days.

    Also on: Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, New Year's Eve fireworks.

    Watch out for: Christmas-New Year break, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
November–April
Good
May, October

November through April gives the driest, longest, coolest-but-comfortable days for tramping around Auckland; May and October are decent shoulder months, and the short, wet, windier days of June through September make for the toughest trail conditions.

Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, wet days 9.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 14.4 h, feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F.

    Also on: Anniversary Day Regatta, Auckland Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year), Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks.

    Watch out for: Christmas-New Year break, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 7.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 13.5 h, feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F.

    Also on: Auckland Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year), Auckland Pride, Blues and Moana Pasifika Super Rugby season start, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks, Splore.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 12.3 h, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.

    Also on: Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Boat Show, CultureFest, Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, Music in Parks and Movies in Parks, Pasifika Festival.

    Watch out for: Easter price rise, Easter shop closures.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, wet days 10.4 days, daylight per day 11.1 h, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.

    Against: sunshine per day 9.3 h.

    Also on: ANZAC Day commemorations, CultureFest.

    Watch out for: ANZAC Day closures, Easter price rise, Easter shop closures, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • May · good

    In its favour: average daily high 17.2 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.

    Against: wet days 12.1 days, sunshine per day 8.3 h.

    Also on: Auckland Writers Festival, NZ International Comedy Festival.

  • October · good

    In its favour: average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 13 h.

    Against: wet days 12.4 days, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.

    Also on: Auckland Heritage Festival, National Provincial Championship rugby.

    Watch out for: School holidays price and availability squeeze.

  • November · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 14.1 h, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F, wet days 10.4 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Also on: Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night fireworks at Sky Tower.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 14.6 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wet days 11.4 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F.

    Also on: Muriwai gannet colony breeding season, New Year's Eve fireworks.

    Watch out for: Christmas-New Year break, School holidays price and availability squeeze.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Whakapapa, 276 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 23 °C23.7 °C21.3 °C18.6 °C15.4 °C12.9 °C11.6 °C11.8 °C13.1 °C14.9 °C18.1 °C21.1 °C
Days with heavy rain 2.1 days1.9 days2 days2.4 days3 days3.1 days3.5 days3.1 days3.2 days2.1 days2.3 days3 days
Time rain usually falls 3 pm2 pm3 pm2 pm2 pm11 am2 pm4 pm1 pm1 pm3 pm3 pm
Sunshine per day 12.2 h11.4 h10.5 h9.3 h8.3 h7.5 h7.6 h8.7 h9.8 h10.7 h11.7 h11.8 h
Relative humidity 76%76%76%79%80%81%82%81%79%78%77%77%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202522.5 °C22.6 °C21.3 °C19.3 °C16.7 °C14.9 °C13.6 °C13 °C14.7 °C16.5 °C19.3 °C21.3 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202522.8 °C22.9 °C21.5 °C19.4 °C16.8 °C15 °C13.7 °C13.1 °C14.9 °C16.7 °C19.5 °C21.6 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20256.2 µg/m³6.4 µg/m³6.1 µg/m³5.9 µg/m³6.2 µg/m³5.2 µg/m³6.5 µg/m³6.2 µg/m³7.4 µg/m³7.1 µg/m³6.6 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–20258.5 µg/m³8.8 µg/m³8.9 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³9.8 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³10 µg/m³9.7 µg/m³10.6 µg/m³9.9 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³8.7 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Reasons to go

  • Anniversary Day Regatta

    January

  • Music in Parks and Movies in Parks

    January, February and March

  • Auckland Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year)

    January and February, dates vary from year to year

  • Muriwai gannet colony breeding season

    January, March and December

  • Splore

    February

  • Auckland Pride

    February

  • Blues and Moana Pasifika Super Rugby season start

    February

  • Pasifika Festival

    March

  • Auckland Arts Festival

    March

  • Auckland Boat Show

    March

  • CultureFest

    March and April

  • ANZAC Day commemorations

    25 April

  • Auckland Writers Festival

    May

  • NZ International Comedy Festival

    May

  • Matariki Festival (Maori New Year)

    June and July, dates vary from year to year

  • All Blacks matches at Eden Park

    July

  • GABS Festival

    July

  • Restaurant Month

    August

  • National Provincial Championship rugby

    August, September and October

  • Auckland Heritage Festival

    October

  • Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night fireworks at Sky Tower

    5 November

  • New Year's Eve fireworks

    31 December

Worth knowing before you go

  • School holidays price and availability squeeze

    January, April, July, September, October and December

  • Christmas-New Year break

    January and December

  • Easter price rise

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

  • Easter shop closures

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

  • ANZAC Day closures

    25 April

Other places in New Zealand

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).