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Best time to visit Rotorua
The best time to visit Rotorua is November–April, with daytime temperatures around 24°C.
Rotorua at a glance: warmest in January with daytime temperatures around 24°C and coolest in July (12°C). The wettest month is June (174 mm) and the driest January (97 mm), with about 1,730 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in February (22°C). Sunniest in April.
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Rotorua
340 mPleasantly warm
76
24°/12°22°120 mm39 %14 h
A typical mid-February in Rotorua
Sunny 10Cloudy 10Rain 10
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
12°22°26°0°30°
Sea temperature
22°0°30°
Daylight (solar time)
05:1418:46
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13 h 33 m
Precipitation
0180 mm
120 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 81 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 24° | 12° | 21° | 97 mm | 9 | 35 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm |
| February | 76 | 24° | 12° | 22° | 122 mm | 10 | 39 % | 14 h | Pleasantly warm |
| March | 73 | 22° | 11° | 21° | 140 mm | 11 | 38 % | 12 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
| April | 70 | 19° | 8° | 20° | 122 mm | 11 | 45 % | 11 h | Pleasantly warm |
| May | 49 | 16° | 6° | 18° | 150 mm | 13 | 43 % | 10 h | Mild and showery |
| June | 34 | 13° | 4° | 16° | 174 mm | 14 | 39 % | 10 h | Mild and showery |
| July | 28 | 12° | 3° | 15° | 150 mm | 14 | 39 % | 10 h | Mild and showery |
| August | 31 | 14° | 4° | 15° | 173 mm | 15 | 35 % | 11 h | Mild and showery |
| September | 37 | 15° | 5° | 15° | 164 mm | 16 | 33 % | 12 h | Mild and showery |
| October | 50 | 17° | 7° | 16° | 143 mm | 15 | 34 % | 13 h | Mild and showery |
| November | 70 | 20° | 9° | 17° | 124 mm | 12 | 34 % | 14 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
| December | 66 | 22° | 11° | 19° | 167 mm | 13 | 31 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 337 m. Coordinates: -38.14, 176.25.