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 (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
73°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Rotorua73
73°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Rotorua73
70°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Rotorua70
64°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Rotorua64
59°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Rotorua59
54°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Rotorua54
54°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Rotorua54
55°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Rotorua55
57°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Rotorua57
63°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Rotorua63
66°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Rotorua66
70°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Rotorua70
Min temperature (night-time)
54°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Rotorua54
54°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Rotorua54
54°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Rotorua54
48°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Rotorua48
43°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Rotorua43
39°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Rotorua39
37°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Rotorua37
39°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Rotorua39
43°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Rotorua43
45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Rotorua45
48°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Rotorua48
52°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Rotorua52
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 & UV index 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 (inches)
4.9 inches monthly rainfall in January in Rotorua4.9
5.1 inches monthly rainfall in February in Rotorua5.1
6.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in Rotorua6.9
5.3 inches monthly rainfall in April in Rotorua5.3
6.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Rotorua6.0
7.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Rotorua7.4
6.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Rotorua6.8
7.8 inches monthly rainfall in August in Rotorua7.8
6.8 inches monthly rainfall in September in Rotorua6.8
5.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in Rotorua5.9
5.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Rotorua5.7
6.5 inches monthly rainfall in December in Rotorua6.5

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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 73°F 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 4.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 73°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Rotorua73
    73°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in January in Rotorua10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 54°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Rotorua54
    54°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in January in Rotorua14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 4.9 inches monthly rainfall in January in Rotorua4.9
    4.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Rotorua11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Rotorua weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Rotorua, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 73°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Rotorua73
    73°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in February in Rotorua9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 54°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Rotorua54
    54°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in February in Rotorua14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 5.1 inches monthly rainfall in February in Rotorua5.1
    5.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in Rotorua10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F 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 6.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 70°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Rotorua70
    70°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in March in Rotorua11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 54°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Rotorua54
    54°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Rotorua12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 6.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in Rotorua6.9
    6.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in March in Rotorua8
    8 (Very High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F 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 5.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 64°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Rotorua64
    64°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in April in Rotorua11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 48°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Rotorua48
    48°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in April in Rotorua11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 5.3 inches monthly rainfall in April in Rotorua5.3
    5.3 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Rotorua5
    5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F 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 6.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 59°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Rotorua59
    59°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in May in Rotorua12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 43°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Rotorua43
    43°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in May in Rotorua10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 6.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Rotorua6.0
    6.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Rotorua3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 7.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 54°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Rotorua54
    54°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in June in Rotorua14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 39°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Rotorua39
    39°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in June in Rotorua10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 7.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Rotorua7.4
    7.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in June in Rotorua2
    2 (Low) UV index

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Rotorua weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 6.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 54°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Rotorua54
    54°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in July in Rotorua14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 37°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Rotorua37
    37°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in July in Rotorua10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 6.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Rotorua6.8
    6.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in July in Rotorua2
    2 (Low) UV index

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Rotorua weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F 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 7.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 55°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Rotorua55
    55°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in August in Rotorua15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 39°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Rotorua39
    39°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in August in Rotorua11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 7.8 inches monthly rainfall in August in Rotorua7.8
    7.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Rotorua3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 6.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 57°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Rotorua57
    57°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in September in Rotorua15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 43°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Rotorua43
    43°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Rotorua12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 6.8 inches monthly rainfall in September in Rotorua6.8
    6.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Rotorua5
    5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rotorua weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F 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 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 63°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Rotorua63
    63°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in October in Rotorua14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Rotorua45
    45°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in October in Rotorua13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 5.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in Rotorua5.9
    5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in October in Rotorua7
    7 (High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F 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 5.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Rotorua66
    66°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in November in Rotorua12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 48°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Rotorua48
    48°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in November in Rotorua14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Rotorua0
    No heat & humidity
  • 5.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Rotorua5.7
    5.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in Rotorua9
    9 (Very High) UV index

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Rotorua weather in December

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 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.

Tropical storm risk: Rotorua, New Zealand cyclone season

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Compare Rotorua weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Rotorua, New Zealand and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Rotorua, New Zealand
UK (London)
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73
45
70
50
64
55
59
63
54
68
54
72
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72
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66
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