New Zealand's Weather & Seasons
Our seasons are:
Summer: December, January, February
Autumn: March, April, May
Winter: June, July, August
Spring: September, October, November
The charts below will give you an indication of the conditions to expect in the main centres.
Use these figures with caution. If one thing is certain the weather is not!
Average maximum daily temperature (degrees celsius)
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paihia | 23.9 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 18.1 | 19.6 | 22 |
| Auckland | 23.3 | 23.7 | 22.4 | 20 | 17.4 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 15 | 16.2 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 21.6 |
| Tauranga | 23.9 | 23.8 | 22.3 | 19.9 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 18 | 20 | 21.9 |
| Hamilton | 23.8 | 24.3 | 22.7 | 19.9 | 16.6 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 16.2 | 17.9 | 20 | 22 |
| Rotorua | 23 | 23 | 21.1 | 18.3 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 13 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 19 | 20.9 |
| Taupo | 23.3 | 23.3 | 20.9 | 17.6 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 14.1 | 16.5 | 19 | 21.3 |
| Napier | 24.4 | 24.1 | 22.6 | 19.9 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 21 | 23 |
| Wellington | 20.3 | 20.6 | 19 | 16.7 | 14.2 | 12 | 11.4 | 12 | 13.5 | 15 | 16.6 | 18.5 |
| Nelson | 22.4 | 22.4 | 20.8 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 20.5 |
| Blenheim | 23.8 | 23.6 | 22 | 19 | 15.8 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 13.8 | 16 | 18.1 | 20.1 | 22 |
| Westport | 20 | 20.4 | 19.5 | 17.2 | 14.7 | 13 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 18.6 |
| Kaikoura | 20.6 | 20 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 19.1 |
| Hokitika | 19.4 | 20 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 12 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 16.6 | 18.1 |
| Christchurch | 22.5 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 17.8 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 14.9 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 21.2 |
| Mt Cook | 20.3 | 20.8 | 17.9 | 14.5 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 14 | 16.2 | 18.2 |
| Lake Tekapo | 21.5 | 21.6 | 18.7 | 15 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 14.6 | 17 | 19.3 |
| Timaru | 21.1 | 20.9 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 14.2 | 16 | 18.3 | 19.9 |
| Milford Snd | 18.9 | 19.5 | 18 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 16 | 17.6 |
| Queenstown | 22.6 | 22.7 | 19.9 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 16.2 | 18.6 | 20.7 |
| Manapouri | 20.7 | 20.8 | 18 | 14.6 | 12 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 16.1 | 18.9 |
| Dunedin | 18.9 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 11 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 17.4 |
| Invercargill | 18.6 | 18.8 | 17.2 | 15 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 17.5 |
| Scott Base | -1.2 | -7.9 | -15.8 | -18.6 | -20 | -20.1 | -22.3 | -23 | -22 | -16 | -7.3 | -1.5 |
Average Number of Wet Days Per month - over 1 mm of rain
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paihia | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Auckland | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Tauranga | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Hamilton | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Rotorua | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Taupo | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Napier | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wellington | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Nelson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Blenheim | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Westport | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| Kaikoura | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Hokitika | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| Christchurch | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Mt Cook | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Lake Tekapo | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Timaru | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Milford Snd | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
| Queenstown | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Dunedin | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Invercargill | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
