When to visit
Rotorua?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Rotorua
Bay of Plenty Region · New Zealand

The best weather in Rotorua is from January, March, December.some variation climate

Climate score
June
35

Challenging climate

🌨Cold

Temperature
7–13°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
4–10°C
Dry
Precipitation
125mm
Moderate rain · 13 days
Sunshine
6.0h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
89%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-10°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score777577705035273742617576
ClimateHumidHumidCool & rainyCool & rainyColdColdColdColdColdCool & rainyCool & rainyCool & rainy
Temperature14–23°C15–23°C13–20°C10–18°C8–15°C7–13°C5–12°C5–12°C7–14°C9–16°C11–19°C13–21°C
Feels like14–24°C14–23°C12–20°C9–17°C6–13°C4–10°C3–9°C3–10°C4–12°C7–15°C9–18°C12–22°C
Precipitation102mm
14 days
119mm
13 days
109mm
13 days
104mm
12 days
123mm
12 days
125mm
13 days
140mm
15 days
109mm
15 days
133mm
17 days
110mm
16 days
119mm
16 days
118mm
16 days
Sunshine11.1h
☀︎ 77%
9.8h
☀︎ 72%
9.2h
☀︎ 74%
8.2h
☀︎ 74%
7.3h
☀︎ 73%
6.0h
☀︎ 63%
6.2h
☀︎ 63%
7.0h
☀︎ 66%
7.7h
☀︎ 65%
8.3h
☀︎ 64%
9.6h
☀︎ 68%
10.5h
☀︎ 71%
WindNW · 18 km/hNW · 17 km/hSW · 16 km/hSW · 16 km/hW · 18 km/hSW · 18 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 20 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 18 km/h
Humidity (%)78%79%82%85%88%89%89%87%85%82%80%79%
Day length14.5h13.5h12.3h11.1h10.1h9.6h9.8h10.7h11.8h13.1h14.2h14.8h

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Rotorua?

The best time to visit Rotorua is January, March, April, October, December, February, November, with temperatures between 9 °C and 23 °C. The best month is January. January is low season.

What is the weather like in Rotorua?

Rotorua has a climate with an overall score of 5.8/10. Annual temperatures range from 5 °C to 23 °C.

What is the hottest month in Rotorua?

The hottest month in Rotorua is January, with average highs of 23 °C and lows of 14 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Rotorua?

The rainiest month in Rotorua is July, with an average of 140 mm of precipitation.