When to go · Rotorua
Rotorua in April
Great month. Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Rotorua in this guide.
Weather in April
- RotoruaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Central North Island, New Zealand · Rotorua, Taupō, Tongarirofine
The volcanic plateau is high: frosts and snow on the Tongariro Crossing in winter (guided only then); summer is the crossing season.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rotorua, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings