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Best time to visit New Zealand
Across 1 city in New Zealand, the best months to visit are March, January, April — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across New Zealand
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | March | 83 | Auckland | 21.4° / 15.8° | 412.4 mm | 83 |
| 2 ★ | January | 80 | Auckland | 22.8° / 17.4° | 537.6 mm | 80 |
| 3 ★ | April | 80 | Auckland | 19.7° / 14.8° | 446.9 mm | 80 |
| 4 | February | 79 | Auckland | 23.1° / 17.6° | 563.4 mm | 79 |
| 5 | December | 79 | Auckland | 21.5° / 16.4° | 558.8 mm | 79 |
| 6 | November | 75 | Auckland | 19.5° / 14° | 657.8 mm | 75 |
| 7 | May | 73 | Auckland | 17.2° / 12.4° | 512.2 mm | 73 |
| 8 | October | 73 | Auckland | 17.1° / 12.3° | 623.7 mm | 73 |
| 9 | September | 71 | Auckland | 15.7° / 10.7° | 531.9 mm | 71 |
| 10 | June | 67 | Auckland | 15.6° / 11.4° | 556.5 mm | 67 |
| 11 | August | 64 | Auckland | 14.7° / 9.4° | 612.9 mm | 64 |
| 12 | July | 62 | Auckland | 14.6° / 10° | 637.4 mm | 62 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
When to visit New Zealand by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit New Zealand in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December