Rotorua: weather and best time to visit
Rotorua (New Zealand) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 22°C; the coolest month is July at around 11°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Rotorua
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Rotorua climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° | 14° | – | 10 | 11 | 70 | 79 | 79 |
| Feb | 22° | 14° | – | 9 | 11 | 73 | 81 | 80 |
| Mar | 20° | 12° | – | 10 | 10 | 67 | 81 | 81 |
| Apr | 17° | 10° | – | 10 | 8 | 56 | 68 | 79 |
| May | 14° | 8° | – | 10 | 7 | 49 | 52 | 75 |
| Jun | 12° | 6° | – | 11 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 70 |
| Jul | 11° | 5° | – | 12 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 65 |
| Aug | 12° | 5° | – | 13 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 69 |
| Sep | 14° | 7° | – | 13 | 9 | 51 | 47 | 73 |
| Oct | 16° | 8° | – | 13 | 10 | 52 | 56 | 73 |
| Nov | 18° | 10° | – | 12 | 11 | 57 | 67 | 76 |
| Dec | 20° | 12° | – | 13 | 11 | 60 | 73 | 73 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Rotorua in January
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Rotorua in February
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. February is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Rotorua in March
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Rotorua in April
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Rotorua in May
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Rotorua in June
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Rotorua in July
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 5°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Rotorua in August
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 5°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Rotorua in September
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Rotorua in October
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Rotorua in November
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Rotorua in December
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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