When to go · Rotorua

Rotorua in October

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: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
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 October for Rotorua in this guide.

Long-term averages

RotoruaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).

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

First month

Second month

October: 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.