Hamilton (New Zealand) weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Hamilton (New Zealand) is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with January and February close behind. Hamilton (New Zealand) averages about 2,216 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 60 mm of rain in November.

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Sun hours / year

2,216

Sunniest month

November

Peak score

81/100

Rain / year

1,075 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

192k

Elevation

49 m

When is the best time to visit Hamilton (New Zealand)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Hamilton (New Zealand) is November, then January and February. The dullest month is July (30/100, 110 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Hamilton (New Zealand)?

Hamilton (New Zealand) gets a moderate 2,216 hours of sunshine a year. 51 Sunshine Score points separate November (81) from July (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 26 destinations in New Zealand for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,342 hours. The year's 1,075 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Tauranga New Zealand · 79 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
• Auckland New Zealand · 107 km · best in Jan · 2,479 h sun/yr
• New Plymouth New Zealand · 162 km · best in Jan · 2,321 h sun/yr
• Napier New Zealand · 222 km · best in Feb · 2,256 h sun/yr
• Palmerston North New Zealand · 274 km · best in Jan · 2,196 h sun/yr
• Wellington New Zealand · 387 km · best in Feb · 2,510 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Rotorua New Zealand · 90 km · 2,193 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Taupo New Zealand · 117 km · 2,194 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Whakatāne New Zealand · 139 km · 2,513 h sun/yr · best in Nov