Auckland weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Auckland is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with February and March close behind. Auckland averages about 2,479 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,479
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 83/100
- Rain / year
- 1,015 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 22°C / 72°F
- Population
- 1.5M
- Elevation
- 5 m
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When is the best time to visit Auckland?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Auckland is January, then February and March. The dullest month is July (36/100, 115 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Auckland?
Auckland gets a moderate 2,479 hours of sunshine a year. 47 Sunshine Score points separate January (83) from July (36), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 26 destinations in New Zealand for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,342 hours. The year's 1,015 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 58 mm | 10 | 22° / 72°F |
| February | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 64 mm | 9 | 22° / 72°F |
| March | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 16° / 61°F | 72 mm | 7 | 20° / 68°F |
| April | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 83 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 118 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 11° / 52°F | 106 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
| July | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 115 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 100 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| September | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 86 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| November | 77 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 52 mm | 8 | 18° / 64°F |
| December | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 81 mm | 9 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Auckland by month
The sea off Auckland is warmest in January at around 22°C / 72°F, and coolest in July at 13°C / 55°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
See Auckland on the interactive sunshine globe →
Nearby places for sunshine
- Tauranga New Zealand · 145 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
- New Plymouth New Zealand · 228 km · best in Jan · 2,321 h sun/yr
- Napier New Zealand · 328 km · best in Feb · 2,256 h sun/yr
- Palmerston North New Zealand · 375 km · best in Jan · 2,196 h sun/yr
- Wellington New Zealand · 480 km · best in Feb · 2,510 h sun/yr
- Blenheim New Zealand · 507 km · best in Feb · 2,486 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Claris New Zealand · 105 km · 2,462 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Hamilton (New Zealand) New Zealand · 107 km · 2,216 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Whangarei New Zealand · 143 km · 2,389 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Rotorua New Zealand · 182 km · 2,193 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Kerikeri New Zealand · 210 km · 2,363 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Auckland compares month by month: Auckland vs Tauranga · Auckland vs New Plymouth · Auckland vs Napier · all comparisons
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