Auckland: weather and best time to visit
Auckland (New Zealand) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 23°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° | 9 | 12 | 62 | 79 | 79 |
| Feb | 23° | 17° | 21° | 8 | 11 | 67 | 81 | 79 |
| Mar | 21° | 16° | 21° | 9 | 10 | 62 | 80 | 80 |
| Apr | 19° | 14° | 19° | 10 | 9 | 53 | 74 | 78 |
| May | 17° | 12° | 18° | 11 | 8 | 39 | 59 | 72 |
| Jun | 15° | 10° | 16° | 12 | 7 | 34 | 47 | 69 |
| Jul | 14° | 9° | 14° | 14 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 64 |
| Aug | 14° | 9° | 14° | 15 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 67 |
| Sep | 15° | 10° | 14° | 14 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 70 |
| Oct | 16° | 11° | 15° | 12 | 11 | 40 | 58 | 72 |
| Nov | 18° | 13° | 17° | 11 | 12 | 44 | 67 | 75 |
| Dec | 20° | 15° | 19° | 11 | 12 | 51 | 75 | 75 |
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 9 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Auckland in February
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 17°C. February is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Auckland in March
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Auckland in April
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 10 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. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: 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 14 rain days and 8 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 15 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 August →
Auckland in September
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 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 11°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Auckland in November
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 12 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 11 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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