Best Time to Visit New Zealand

One of the best things about New Zealand is that it’s a country which lends itself to travel throughout the year. The climate in New Zealand is incredibly pleasant, with warm and balmy summers and cold crisp winter months with wonderful clear, blue skies.

Best time to visit

Monthly Climate Guide for New Zealand

, New Zealand

Average temperatures (Fahrenheit) and rainfall (inches)

Jan
83°F 0.28"
Feb
83°F 0.35"
Mar
78°F 0.47"
Apr
76°F 0.67"
May
72°F 0.59"
Jun
69°F 0.63"
Jul
64°F 0.71"
Aug
69°F 0.75"
Sep
71°F 0.59"
Oct
72°F 0.43"
Nov
75°F 0.39"
Dec
80°F 0.39"
Jan
83°F 0.28"
Feb
83°F 0.35"
Mar
79°F 0.47"
Apr
75°F 0.67"
May
72°F 0.59"
Jun
69°F 0.59"
Jul
64°F 0.71"
Aug
69°F 0.71"
Sep
71°F 0.59"
Oct
72°F 0.43"
Nov
74°F 0.39"
Dec
80°F 0.39"
Jan
87°F 0.16"
Feb
87°F 0.2"
Mar
82°F 0.35"
Apr
76°F 0.43"
May
71°F 0.28"
Jun
67°F 0.35"
Jul
66°F 0.35"
Aug
71°F 0.28"
Sep
75°F 0.31"
Oct
77°F 0.31"
Nov
82°F 0.24"
Dec
86°F 0.24"
Jan
81°F 0.28"
Feb
80°F 0.47"
Mar
77°F 0.43"
Apr
73°F 0.94"
May
69°F 0.47"
Jun
63°F 0.63"
Jul
61°F 0.63"
Aug
65°F 0.59"
Sep
65°F 0.55"
Oct
69°F 0.35"
Nov
73°F 0.43"
Dec
77°F 0.39"
Jan
81°F 0.31"
Feb
78°F 0.31"
Mar
74°F 0.35"
Apr
68°F 0.59"
May
66°F 0.28"
Jun
60°F 0.31"
Jul
60°F 0.31"
Aug
64°F 0.31"
Sep
68°F 0.31"
Oct
71°F 0.31"
Nov
72°F 0.39"
Dec
75°F 0.28"
Jan
81°F 0.31"
Feb
78°F 0.31"
Mar
74°F 0.35"
Apr
68°F 0.59"
May
66°F 0.28"
Jun
60°F 0.31"
Jul
60°F 0.31"
Aug
64°F 0.31"
Sep
68°F 0.31"
Oct
71°F 0.31"
Nov
72°F 0.39"
Dec
75°F 0.28"
Jan
84°F 0.31"
Feb
83°F 0.43"
Mar
80°F 0.43"
Apr
74°F 1.14"
May
69°F 0.59"
Jun
64°F 0.59"
Jul
62°F 0.71"
Aug
63°F 0.63"
Sep
66°F 0.63"
Oct
69°F 0.39"
Nov
74°F 0.43"
Dec
79°F 0.39"
Jan
76°F 0.28"
Feb
75°F 0.24"
Mar
74°F 0.39"
Apr
69°F 0.75"
May
66°F 0.39"
Jun
62°F 0.51"
Jul
60°F 0.47"
Aug
61°F 0.43"
Sep
63°F 0.47"
Oct
68°F 0.35"
Nov
71°F 0.35"
Dec
76°F 0.35"
Jan
76°F 0.28"
Feb
75°F 0.24"
Mar
74°F 0.39"
Apr
69°F 0.75"
May
66°F 0.39"
Jun
62°F 0.51"
Jul
60°F 0.47"
Aug
61°F 0.43"
Sep
63°F 0.47"
Oct
68°F 0.35"
Nov
71°F 0.35"
Dec
76°F 0.35"
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