New Zealand climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown | 72° | 70° | 66° | 59° | 54° | 46° | 45° | 46° | 52° | 55° | 63° | 66° |
| Auckland | 73° | 73° | 72° | 68° | 63° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 63° | 66° | 70° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
| Auckland | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 73° | 74° | 70° | 67° | 62° | 59° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 62° | 68° | 71° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Auckland climate in December
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–March, December · December: Good
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 63°F | 66°F | ▲ 68°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 66°F | 70°F | ▲ 73°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 57°F | 61°F | ▲ 64°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 68°F | 71°F | ▲ 73°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 4.7 in | 4.4 in | ▼ 3.9 in |
| Wet days | → 16 d | 16 d | ▼ 13 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 77% | 72% | ▲ 73% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 11.2 h | 11.5 h | ▲ 11.7 h |
| Cloud cover | → 21% | 21% | ▼ 18% |
| Midday UV | → 11 | 11 | → 11 |
| Daylight | 14:05 | 14:38 | 14:21 |
| Our take | Acceptable | Good | Good |
December temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
December precipitation day by day in
December UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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