When to go · Tauranga
Tauranga in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°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
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
- FebruaryGreatInside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
Weather in October
- TaurangaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Tauranga, 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: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
January: Inside Tauranga's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Nov and Apr for warm days with fewer crowds.
Tauranga: 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