Rotorua weather by month

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

Temperature in Rotorua (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
23°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Rotorua23
23°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Rotorua23
21°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Rotorua21
18°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Rotorua18
15°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Rotorua15
12°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Rotorua12
12°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Rotorua12
13°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Rotorua13
14°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Rotorua14
17°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Rotorua17
19°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Rotorua19
21°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Rotorua21
Min temperature (night-time)
12°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Rotorua12
12°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Rotorua12
12°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Rotorua12
9°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Rotorua9
6°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Rotorua6
4°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Rotorua4
3°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Rotorua3
4°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Rotorua4
6°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Rotorua6
7°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Rotorua7
9°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Rotorua9
11°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Rotorua11
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in February in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in March in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in April in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in May in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in June in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in July in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in August in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in September in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in October in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in November in Rotorua0
No heat & humidity in December in Rotorua0

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Rotorua

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Rotorua14
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Rotorua14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Rotorua12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Rotorua11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Rotorua10
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Rotorua10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Rotorua10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Rotorua11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Rotorua12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Rotorua13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Rotorua14
15 hours of daylight per day in December in Rotorua15
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Rotorua11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in Rotorua10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in March in Rotorua8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Rotorua5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Rotorua3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in June in Rotorua2
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in July in Rotorua2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Rotorua3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Rotorua5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in October in Rotorua7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in Rotorua9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in December in Rotorua11

Rainfall in Rotorua

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Rotorua10
9 days with some rainfall in February in Rotorua9
11 days with some rainfall in March in Rotorua11
11 days with some rainfall in April in Rotorua11
12 days with some rainfall in May in Rotorua12
14 days with some rainfall in June in Rotorua14
14 days with some rainfall in July in Rotorua14
15 days with some rainfall in August in Rotorua15
15 days with some rainfall in September in Rotorua15
14 days with some rainfall in October in Rotorua14
12 days with some rainfall in November in Rotorua12
13 days with some rainfall in December in Rotorua13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
125 mm monthly rainfall in January in Rotorua125
130 mm monthly rainfall in February in Rotorua130
176 mm monthly rainfall in March in Rotorua176
135 mm monthly rainfall in April in Rotorua135
152 mm monthly rainfall in May in Rotorua152
187 mm monthly rainfall in June in Rotorua187
172 mm monthly rainfall in July in Rotorua172
198 mm monthly rainfall in August in Rotorua198
173 mm monthly rainfall in September in Rotorua173
151 mm monthly rainfall in October in Rotorua151
145 mm monthly rainfall in November in Rotorua145
166 mm monthly rainfall in December in Rotorua166

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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.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Tropical storm risk: Rotorua, New Zealand cyclone season

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Compare Rotorua with the UK

Below the Rotorua chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Rotorua, New Zealand and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Rotorua, New Zealand
UK (London)
23
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23
7
21
10
18
13
15
17
12
20
12
22
13
22
14
19
17
15
19
10
21
8
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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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