When to go · Whitianga
Whitianga in January
Great month. Inside Whitianga's best window: Dec–Mar (warm sea, peak season); Nov and Apr are quieter and still fine. Cruise schedules vary by season — check with operators..
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Whitianga's best window: Dec–Mar (warm sea, peak season); Nov and Apr are quieter and still fine. Cruise schedules vary by season — check with operators..
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Whitianga in this guide.
Weather in January
- WhitiangaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
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.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · New Zealand
Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Whitianga, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Whitianga's best window: Dec–Mar (warm sea, peak season); Nov and Apr are quieter and still fine. Cruise schedules vary by season — check with operators..
February: Inside Whitianga's best window: Dec–Mar (warm sea, peak season); Nov and Apr are quieter and still fine. Cruise schedules vary by season — check with operators..
Whitianga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.