Rotorua weather by month

Check out Rotorua weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Rotorua (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	23	23	21	18	15	12	12	13	14	17	19	21
Min temperature (night-time)	12	12	12	9	6	4	3	4	6	7	9	11
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Rotorua

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	7	6	6	5	4	4	4	5	6	6	7
Daily hours of daylight	14	14	12	11	10	10	10	11	12	13	14	15
UV Index (Maximum)	11	10	8	5	3	2	2	3	5	7	9	11

Rainfall in Rotorua

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	9	11	11	12	14	14	15	15	14	12	13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	125	130	176	135	152	187	172	198	173	151	145	166

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Rotorua) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Rotorua?

Rotorua has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Rotorua weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
125
125 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Rotorua weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 130 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
130
130 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 176 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
176
176 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 135 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
135
135 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 152 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
152
152 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 187 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
187
187 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Rotorua weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 172 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
172
172 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Rotorua weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 198 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
198
198 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 173 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
173
173 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 151 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
151
151 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 145 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
145
145 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Rotorua, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 166 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
166
166 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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