When to go · Rotorua

Rotorua in November

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: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; New Zealand overall
Prices: Medium; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Rotorua

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

No other month rates higher than November for Rotorua in this guide.

Long-term averages

RotoruaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 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.

New Zealand overall: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.

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

First month

Second month

November: 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.