When to go · Auckland
Auckland in October
Good month. Mild, fresh; good walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Mild, fresh; good walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- AucklandHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 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 and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auckland, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 4
October: Mild, fresh; good walking.
January: Warm summer; peak season, book early.
Auckland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast