Auckland · New Zealand · 1995–2024 averages
Auckland weather, month by month. January is the pick.
Thirty years of averages for Auckland, New Zealand — how hot it really feels, when the rain arrives, and what the air is like. January comes out on top; July is the one to skip.
The year at a glance
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January
bestscore 78.2/100Mild, sweaty and some rain, with clean air.
- Feels like
- 23°
- mild
- Real temp
- 22°
- mild
- Humidity
- 76%
- sweaty
- Rain
- 78mm
- some rain
- Cloud cover
- 58%
- mixed
- Air quality
- 35
- clean
- Daylight
- 14.4h
- long days
Month by month, metric by metric
Each strip covers the same twelve months, so you can see where the rain lands and how the air shifts with it.
Feels like
peaks at 23° in January
Real temp
14–23° in the shade across the year
Humidity
76% at its driest, 83% at its most oppressive
Rain
120mm in July, 77mm in March
Cloud cover
55% at its clearest, 65% at its greyest
Air quality
worst in September, cleanest in June
Daylight
9.7h to 14.6h of daylight across the year
Auckland's air, month by month
The air is at its worst in September at 42 AQI (clean), and at its cleanest in June at 31 (clean). It tracks the seasons closely.
Every month in full
All twelve months, all seven measures.
| Month | Feels like | Real temp | Humidity | Rain | Cloud cover | Air quality | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° mild | 22° mild | 76% sweaty | 78mm some rain | 58% mixed | 35 clean | 14.4h long days |
| February | 23° mild | 23° mild | 76% sweaty | 78mm some rain | 58% mixed | 36 clean | 13.5h even |
| March | 21° mild | 21° mild | 77% sweaty | 77mm some rain | 55% mixed | 36 clean | 12.3h even |
| April | 18° cool | 19° cool | 80% sweaty | 82mm some rain | 58% mixed | 36 clean | 11.1h shortish |
| May | 15° cool | 17° cool | 82% sweaty | 99mm some rain | 57% mixed | 36 clean | 10.2h shortish |
| June | 12° cold | 15° cool | 82% sweaty | 104mm some rain | 58% mixed | 31 clean | 9.7h short |
| July | 11° cold | 14° cool | 83% sweaty | 120mm some rain | 57% mixed | 40 clean | 9.9h short |
| August | 11° cold | 14° cool | 82% sweaty | 106mm some rain | 57% mixed | 38 clean | 10.7h shortish |
| September | 13° cold | 15° cool | 81% sweaty | 94mm some rain | 60% mixed | 42 clean | 11.9h shortish |
| October | 15° cool | 17° cool | 79% sweaty | 87mm some rain | 62% mixed | 40 clean | 13h even |
| November | 17° cool | 18° cool | 77% sweaty | 84mm some rain | 64% mixed | 36 clean | 14.1h long days |
| December | 21° mild | 20° cool | 77% sweaty | 103mm some rain | 65% mixed | 35 clean | 14.6h long days |
Auckland weather questions
- What is the best time to visit Auckland?
- January scores best across temperature, rain, humidity and air quality — 23° feels-like, 78mm of rain and 76% humidity. July is the month to avoid: 120mm of rain and 40 AQI.
- How hot does Auckland get?
- January is the peak, at 23° feels-like (22° in the shade) — mild. Even in January it reaches 23°.
- When is the rainy season in Auckland?
- July is the wettest month at 120mm, and March the driest at just 77mm.
- Is air quality a problem in Auckland?
- September is the worst month at 42 AQI (clean), and June the best at 31 (clean).
Weather normals from Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis, 1995–2024) and CAMS air quality (2015–2024), licensed CC-BY-4.0. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. These are long-run averages, not forecasts — any given year will differ.
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