Rotorua weather in December 2025

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F 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 6.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 70°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Rotorua70
    70°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in December in Rotorua13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 52°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Rotorua52
    52°F min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in December in Rotorua15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 6.5 inches monthly rainfall in December in Rotorua6.5
    6.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in December in Rotorua11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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The December weather guide for New Zealand (Rotorua) shows long term 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.

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How hot is it in Rotorua in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 70°F in Rotorua in December, falling to 52°F at night.

How sunny is it in Rotorua in December?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Rotorua in December - that's 45% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Rotorua in December?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Rotorua in December and the average monthly rainfall is 6.5 inches.

Rotorua December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Rotorua in December 2025. Select a month to view Rotorua sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Monday, 1st December 2025 04:46 19:22
Tuesday, 16th December 2025 04:46 19:35
Wednesday, 31st December 2025 04:55 19:41

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