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Rotorua, month by month

The best months for Rotorua: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Winter: snow on passes, chains needed; ski season opens mid-month; about 9 hours of daylight in the south.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: School holidays (mid-Dec–late Jan, and NZ school breaks in Apr, Jul, Oct) for prices and crowds; Jul nights drop near 3 °C (37 °F).12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Cold and clear in the south, wet in the north; best snow of the season.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8

    Feb: 8

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.

February: Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.

Rotorua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.