Auckland: weather and best time to visit
Auckland (New Zealand) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 22°C; the coolest month is July at around 14°C. The sea is warmest in February at about 21°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Auckland
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Auckland climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° | 17° | 20° | 11 | 12 | 59 | 75 | 75 |
| Feb | 22° | 17° | 21° | 11 | 11 | 62 | 76 | 75 |
| Mar | 21° | 16° | 21° | 10 | 10 | 59 | 77 | 77 |
| Apr | 19° | 14° | 19° | 11 | 9 | 51 | 72 | 76 |
| May | 17° | 12° | 18° | 10 | 8 | 40 | 62 | 74 |
| Jun | 15° | 10° | 16° | 12 | 7 | 33 | 46 | 67 |
| Jul | 14° | 9° | 14° | 15 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 62 |
| Aug | 14° | 9° | 14° | 16 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 65 |
| Sep | 15° | 10° | 14° | 14 | 9 | 38 | 49 | 68 |
| Oct | 16° | 12° | 15° | 15 | 10 | 37 | 53 | 67 |
| Nov | 18° | 13° | 17° | 12 | 11 | 42 | 63 | 72 |
| Dec | 20° | 15° | 19° | 14 | 12 | 46 | 69 | 69 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Auckland in January
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 17°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 11 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Auckland in February
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 17°C. February is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Auckland in March
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Auckland in April
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Auckland in May
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 12°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Auckland in June
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Auckland in July
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 9°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Auckland in August
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 9°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 16 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Auckland in September
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Auckland in October
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Auckland in November
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Auckland in December
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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