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 May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–March, December · May: Acceptable
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 63°F | 59°F | ▼ 55°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 68°F | 63°F | ▼ 59°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 59°F | 54°F | ▼ 52°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 67°F | 62°F | ▼ 59°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 4.3 in | 3.7 in | ▲ 4.5 in |
| Wet days | → 13 d | 13 d | → 13 d |
| Humidity | → 80% | 80% | ▲ 83% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 8.7 h | 7.9 h | ▼ 7.1 h |
| Cloud cover | → 22% | 22% | ▲ 27% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 6 | 4 | ▼ 3 |
| Daylight | 11:09 | 10:10 | 9:41 |
| Our take | Acceptable | Acceptable | Poor |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May 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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