New Zealand When to Travel

If you want to find out when to travel based on the weather, you've found the right place. Choose from parameters such as temperature, sea temperature and sunshine hours to find your ideal holiday based on the month when the weather is best.

New Zealand Weather New Zealand Summary New Zealand Climate New Zealand Today New Zealand Forecast New Zealand When Best
New Zealand Weather New Zealand Summary New Zealand Climate New Zealand Today New Zealand Forecast New Zealand When Best

Below are the default criteria for the New Zealand Best Weather Guide.
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When to Travel to New Zealand for
Max Daytime Temperature: Warm 22-30°C [remove]
Sunshine Hours: 10 hours or more [remove]
Weather Score for New Zealand in January is 81%Weather Score for New Zealand in February is 80%Weather Score for New Zealand in March is 59%Weather Score for New Zealand in April is 38%Weather Score for New Zealand in May is 11%Weather Score for New Zealand in July is 5%Weather Score for New Zealand in August is 5%Weather Score for New Zealand in September is 19%Weather Score for New Zealand in October is 34%Weather Score for New Zealand in November is 55%Weather Score for New Zealand in December is 67%
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Max Daytime Temperature (°C) 21°C (70°F) Max Daytime Temperature in January in New Zealand (Wellington) 22°C (72°F) Max Daytime Temperature in February in New Zealand (Wellington) 20°C (68°F) Max Daytime Temperature in March in New Zealand (Wellington) 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in April in New Zealand (Wellington) 15°C (59°F) Max Daytime Temperature in May in New Zealand (Wellington) 13°C (55°F) Max Daytime Temperature in June in New Zealand (Wellington) 12°C (54°F) Max Daytime Temperature in July in New Zealand (Wellington) 13°C (55°F) Max Daytime Temperature in August in New Zealand (Wellington) 15°C (59°F) Max Daytime Temperature in September in New Zealand (Wellington) 16°C (61°F) Max Daytime Temperature in October in New Zealand (Wellington) 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in November in New Zealand (Wellington) 20°C (68°F) Max Daytime Temperature in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
Min Night-time Temperature (°C) 13°C (55°F) Min Night-time Temperature in January in New Zealand (Wellington) 13°C (55°F) Min Night-time Temperature in February in New Zealand (Wellington) 12°C (54°F) Min Night-time Temperature in March in New Zealand (Wellington) 10°C (50°F) Min Night-time Temperature in April in New Zealand (Wellington) 8°C (46°F) Min Night-time Temperature in May in New Zealand (Wellington) 6°C (43°F) Min Night-time Temperature in June in New Zealand (Wellington) 6°C (43°F) Min Night-time Temperature in July in New Zealand (Wellington) 6°C (43°F) Min Night-time Temperature in August in New Zealand (Wellington) 7°C (45°F) Min Night-time Temperature in September in New Zealand (Wellington) 9°C (48°F) Min Night-time Temperature in October in New Zealand (Wellington) 10°C (50°F) Min Night-time Temperature in November in New Zealand (Wellington) 12°C (54°F) Min Night-time Temperature in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
Hours of Sunshine (Daily) 8 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (51% of Daylight Hours) in January in New Zealand (Wellington) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (52% of Daylight Hours) in February in New Zealand (Wellington) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (46% of Daylight Hours) in March in New Zealand (Wellington) 5 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (46% of Daylight Hours) in April in New Zealand (Wellington) 4 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (40% of Daylight Hours) in May in New Zealand (Wellington) 3 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (36% of Daylight Hours) in June in New Zealand (Wellington) 4 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (37% of Daylight Hours) in July in New Zealand (Wellington) 4 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (38% of Daylight Hours) in August in New Zealand (Wellington) 5 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (42% of Daylight Hours) in September in New Zealand (Wellington) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (46% of Daylight Hours) in October in New Zealand (Wellington) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (47% of Daylight Hours) in November in New Zealand (Wellington) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (46% of Daylight Hours) in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
Hours of Daylight (Daily) 15 Hours of Daylight in January in New Zealand (Wellington) 14 Hours of Daylight in February in New Zealand (Wellington) 12 Hours of Daylight in March in New Zealand (Wellington) 11 Hours of Daylight in April in New Zealand (Wellington) 10 Hours of Daylight in May in New Zealand (Wellington) 9 Hours of Daylight in June in New Zealand (Wellington) 10 Hours of Daylight in July in New Zealand (Wellington) 11 Hours of Daylight in August in New Zealand (Wellington) 12 Hours of Daylight in September in New Zealand (Wellington) 13 Hours of Daylight in October in New Zealand (Wellington) 14 Hours of Daylight in November in New Zealand (Wellington) 15 Hours of Daylight in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
Heat and Humidity Discomfort No Heat & Humidity in January in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in February in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in March in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in April in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in May in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in June in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in July in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in August in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in September in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in October in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in November in New Zealand (Wellington) No Heat & Humidity in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
Days with some Rainfall 9 Days with some Rainfall in January in New Zealand (Wellington) 9 Days with some Rainfall in February in New Zealand (Wellington) 12 Days with some Rainfall in March in New Zealand (Wellington) 11 Days with some Rainfall in April in New Zealand (Wellington) 14 Days with some Rainfall in May in New Zealand (Wellington) 17 Days with some Rainfall in June in New Zealand (Wellington) 16 Days with some Rainfall in July in New Zealand (Wellington) 18 Days with some Rainfall in August in New Zealand (Wellington) 15 Days with some Rainfall in September in New Zealand (Wellington) 14 Days with some Rainfall in October in New Zealand (Wellington) 12 Days with some Rainfall in November in New Zealand (Wellington) 12 Days with some Rainfall in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
Monthly Rainfall (mm) 65 mm (2.6 inches) Monthly Rainfall in January in New Zealand (Wellington) 54 mm (2.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in February in New Zealand (Wellington) 78 mm (3.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in March in New Zealand (Wellington) 94 mm (3.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in April in New Zealand (Wellington) 108 mm (4.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in May in New Zealand (Wellington) 115 mm (4.5 inches) Monthly Rainfall in June in New Zealand (Wellington) 124 mm (4.9 inches) Monthly Rainfall in July in New Zealand (Wellington) 113 mm (4.4 inches) Monthly Rainfall in August in New Zealand (Wellington) 85 mm (3.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in September in New Zealand (Wellington) 83 mm (3.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in October in New Zealand (Wellington) 74 mm (2.9 inches) Monthly Rainfall in November in New Zealand (Wellington) 80 mm (3.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
UV Index (Maximum) UV (Maximum) Index 11 (Extreme) in January in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 10 (Very High) in February in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 7 (High) in March in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 4 (Moderate) in April in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 2 (Low) in May in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 1 (Low) in June in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 1 (Low) in July in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 2 (Low) in August in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 4 (Moderate) in September in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 6 (High) in October in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 8 (Very High) in November in New Zealand (Wellington) UV (Maximum) Index 10 (Very High) in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
Sea Temperature (°C) 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in January in New Zealand (Wellington) 18°C (64°F) Sea Temperature in February in New Zealand (Wellington) 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in March in New Zealand (Wellington) 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in April in New Zealand (Wellington) 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in May in New Zealand (Wellington) 14°C (57°F) Sea Temperature in June in New Zealand (Wellington) 13°C (55°F) Sea Temperature in July in New Zealand (Wellington) 13°C (55°F) Sea Temperature in August in New Zealand (Wellington) 13°C (55°F) Sea Temperature in September in New Zealand (Wellington) 13°C (55°F) Sea Temperature in October in New Zealand (Wellington) 14°C (57°F) Sea Temperature in November in New Zealand (Wellington) 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in December in New Zealand (Wellington)
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Best Weather Month in New Zealand is January.
 		    
 
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The New Zealand When to Travel Guide shown above is based on the Wellington When to Travel Guide. Please note that the weather may vary across this region. Below is a list of all the destinations in New Zealand with available When to Travel Guides.

  Auckland   Chatham Island   Christchurch   Dunedin   Franz Josef   Kaikoura   Lake Tekapo   Milford Sound   Napier   Nelson   New Plymouth   Paihia   Queenstown   Rotorua   Taupo   Tauranga   Wellington  

 		    
 

New Zealand Weather by Month
Check the weather for a particular month in New Zealand by selecting a month from the list below. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner.
  · January
  · February
  · March
   · April
  · May
  · June
   · July
  · August
  · September
   · October
  · November
  · December
Popular Best Weather Month Regions

1.

Cyprus

2.

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

3.

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunisia

5.

Mauritius

6.

Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya Coast, Turkey
Popular Best Weather Month Destinations

1.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

2.

Nicosia, Cyprus

3.

Sharm el Sheikh Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunis, Tunisia

5.

Port Louis, Mauritius

6.

Khania, Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman, Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya, Antalya Coast, Turkey
 		    
 
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