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Across 5 destinations in New Zealand, the warmest is Hamilton at 23 °C in Feb, the coolest is Wellington at 19 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 624 mm in Christchurch to 1,339 mm in Tauranga. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

5 destinations with full climate records · 119 awaiting data

The rangeHow much New Zealand varies

Climate varies across New Zealand. At the warmest month of the year, Hamilton averages 23 °C by day while Wellington reaches 19 °C — a difference of 4.7 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Tauranga averages 1,339 mm a year against 624 mm in Christchurch.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Auckland
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Christchurch
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Hamilton
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Tauranga
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Wellington
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Auckland Feb 23 °C 1,043 mm
Christchurch Jan 22 °C 624 mm
Wellington Feb 19 °C 888 mm
Hamilton Feb 23 °C 1,172 mm
Tauranga Feb 22 °C 1,339 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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