Climate in New Zealand
9 cities in New Zealand, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Hamilton
average high 78°F (26°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Auckland
coldest-month lows near 45°F (7°C)
- Driest
- Christchurch
31.6 in (804 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Tauranga
57.4 in (1458 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 76°F (25°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 52.4 in (1330 mm) | 1.4M people |
| Christchurch | 73°F (23°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 31.6 in (804 mm) | 391k people |
| Manukau CityAuckland | 77°F (25°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 51.6 in (1312 mm) | 362k people |
| Wellington | 71°F (21°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 51.7 in (1314 mm) | 215k people |
| HamiltonWaikato Region | 78°F (26°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 50.5 in (1283 mm) | 192k people |
| TaurangaBay of Plenty | 76°F (24°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 57.4 in (1458 mm) | 161k people |
| DunedinOtago | 70°F (21°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 33.1 in (840 mm) | 133k people |
| Lower HuttWellington Region | 72°F (22°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 56.9 in (1446 mm) | 114k people |
| Queenstown | 72°F (22°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 48.8 in (1240 mm) | 16k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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