Climate of Rotorua
Rotorua has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Rotorua is 17° degrees and there is about 659 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 170 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 11°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 164 days and there is a total of approximately 659 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2578 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 11°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in January |
Coldest month: | 11°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 4°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 201 days |
Days with rain: | 164 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 659 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2578 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rotorua.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rotorua.
Climate table of Rotorua
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rotorua. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Rotorua might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
Night temp. (°C) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 44 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 76 |
Days with rain | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
Dry days | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Best time to visit Rotorua
The best time to visit Rotorua in New Zealand is from January through March and November and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rotorua is 23°C in January and the lowest is 11°C in July.
Climate of Rotorua by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Rotorua? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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