Climate · New Zealand

Auckland

Warm and damp from January to March; mild and wet from June to September.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.9°S20 m above the sea
  1. Jan75°24°62°17°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb77°25°64°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar74°23°62°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr70°21°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May66°19°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun62°17°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul60°16°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug61°16°49°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep63°17°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct65°18°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov68°20°56°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec72°22°60°16°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from January to March, with highs near 75°F and nights near 63°F. From June to September, highs are nearer 62°F. The rain comes from June to October, on about three days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.The warm season runs from January to March, with highs near 24°C and nights near 17°C. From June to September, highs are nearer 17°C. The rain comes from June to October, on about three days a week. January to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

Where Auckland sits

Pacific/Auckland

this place
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Latitude
36.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
20 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Taupō234 km south-east

The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Auckland, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 60°F in July to 77°F in February.Highs from 16°C in July to 25°C in February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July and August (49% of days), driest in March (34%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 46% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 9h 41m in June to 14h 39m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Auckland, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm seasonAt its best
62°17°75°24°
3 days41%14h 22m
FebruaryWarm seasonAt its best
64°18°77°25°
3 days42%13h 31m
MarchWarm seasonAt its best
62°17°74°23°
2 days40%12h 23m
AprilAt its best
59°15°70°21°
3 days46%11h 11m
May
55°13°66°19°
3 days47%10h 11m
JuneWetter
52°11°62°17°
3 days50%9h 41m
JulyWetter
50°10°60°16°
3 days48%9h 55m
AugustWetter
49°9°61°16°
3 days47%10h 47m
SeptemberWetter
51°11°63°17°
3 days47%11h 56m
OctoberWetter
53°12°65°18°
3 days46%13h 09m
November
56°13°68°20°
3 days49%14h 09m
December
60°16°72°22°
3 days50%14h 39m

When is the best time to visit Auckland?


The best months are January to April: highs near 74°F, nights near 62°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are January to April: highs near 23°C, nights near 17°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Auckland?

February, with highs near 77°F and lows near 64°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 60°F.February, with highs near 25°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 16°C.

When does it rain most in Auckland?

July and August, with rain on about three days a week. March is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Auckland?

From about 9½ hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Auckland?

March, when cloud covers about 40% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 50%.

Places with a year like Auckland's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Auckland's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Auckland's summer.

Elsewhere in New Zealand

All of New Zealand

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Auckland. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.