Auckland in May

Cooler, wetter; quieter.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatWarm; Christmas crowds and school holidays.
• JanuaryGreatWarm summer; peak season, book early.
• FebruaryGreatWarm, settled; Waitangi Day on Feb 6.
• MarchGreatWarm; good for the water.

• AucklandHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Northland and Auckland, New Zealand · Bay of Islands, Auckland, Coromandelfine

  Subtropical-mild: humid summers around 24 °C (75 °F), wet but rarely cold winters (14 °C (57 °F) days); showers in any month.Subtropical-mild: humid summers around 75 °F (24 °C), wet but rarely cold winters (57 °F (14 °C) days); showers in any month.

Crowds · New Zealand overall

Low

Prices · New Zealand overall

Low

New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auckland, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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