This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: July 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Best time to visit New Zealand
In Auckland: December to April — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 6 of the twelve months clear that band in Auckland, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
New Zealand is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Auckland
Jan22°January: 22 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
Feb23°February: 23 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
Mar21°March: 21 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 77 mm of rain, recommended
Apr19°April: 19 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 82 mm of rain, recommended
May17°May: 17 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 99 mm of rain
Jun15°June: 15 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 104 mm of rain
Jul14°July: 14 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 120 mm of rain
Aug14°August: 14 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
Sep15°September: 15 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
Oct17°October: 17 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 87 mm of rain
Nov18°November: 18 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
Dec20°December: 20 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 103 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
February, 23 °C
Coolest
July, 14 °C
Driest
March, 77 mm
Wettest
July, 120 mm
Christchurch
December to March — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Christchurch.
Jan21°January: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
Feb21°February: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 45 mm of rain, recommended
Mar19°March: 19 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 44 mm of rain, recommended
Apr17°April: 17 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 51 mm of rain
May14°May: 14 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
Jun11°June: 11 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
Jul10°July: 10 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 59 mm of rain
Aug11°August: 11 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 52 mm of rain
Sep14°September: 14 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 46 mm of rain
Oct16°October: 16 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 59 mm of rain
Nov17°November: 17 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 55 mm of rain
Dec20°December: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 60 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
January, 21 °C
Coolest
July, 10 °C
Driest
March, 44 mm
Wettest
June, 61 mm
Queenstown
December to February — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Queenstown.
Jan20°January: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 121 mm of rain, recommended
Feb19°February: 19 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 95 mm of rain, recommended
Mar17°March: 17 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 108 mm of rain
Apr14°April: 14 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 103 mm of rain
May10°May: 10 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 126 mm of rain
Jun6°June: 6 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 101 mm of rain
Jul4°July: 4 °C by day, 0 °C at night, 93 mm of rain
Aug6°August: 6 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 93 mm of rain
Sep9°September: 9 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 141 mm of rain
Oct12°October: 12 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 138 mm of rain
Nov15°November: 15 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 123 mm of rain
Dec18°December: 18 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 136 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
January, 20 °C
Coolest
July, 4 °C
Driest
July, 93 mm
Wettest
September, 141 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Auckland
Long-term averages for Auckland: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Auckland
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
22
17
78
February
23
17
78
March
21
16
77
April
19
14
82
May
17
12
99
June
15
10
104
July
14
9
120
August
14
9
106
September
15
10
94
October
17
12
87
November
18
13
84
December
20
15
103
Christchurch
Long-term averages for Christchurch: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
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Christchurch
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
21
13
50
February
21
13
45
March
19
11
44
April
17
9
51
May
14
6
50
June
11
4
61
July
10
3
59
August
11
3
52
September
14
5
46
October
16
7
59
November
17
9
55
December
20
11
60
Queenstown
Long-term averages for Queenstown: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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