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Best time to visit New Zealand

Best time to visit New Zealand

The best time to visit New Zealand is from january until march, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in New Zealand is 21°C in january and the lowest is 13°C in june.

The average climate figure for New Zealand is an 8,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

New Zealand has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. If you want to know what the average temperature is in New Zealand or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate New Zealand per month

Climate data from: Wellington
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 21 20 20 17 15 13 13 13 13 15 16 19
MM
rain		 20 mm 19 mm 20 mm 23 mm 23 mm 26 mm 27 mm 26 mm 22 mm 30 mm 34 mm 29 mm
All climate data from New Zealand

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Climate New Zealand

Climate New Zealand

Climate New Zealand per Month

Climate New Zealand per Month
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New Zealand has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for New Zealand is 15° degrees and there is about 299 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 188 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 4.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
Rain
days
Dry
days
Sun hours
per day
Wind force
in Bft
UV-index
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 21 20 20 17 15 13 13 13 13 15 16 19
Night
min °C		 15 15 15 13 12 10 9 10 10 11 12 14
MM
rain		 20 mm 19 mm 20 mm 23 mm 23 mm 26 mm 27 mm 26 mm 22 mm 30 mm 34 mm 29 mm
Rain
days		 9 8 9 12 13 13 12 12 12 13 10 11
Dry
days		 22 20 22 18 18 17 19 19 18 18 20 20
Sun hours
per day		 9 8 8 8 8 5 8 7 8 8 9 10
Wind force
in Bft		 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
UV-index 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 5
 

Climate New Zealand january

On average, it is maximum 21° in january in New Zealand and at least around 15° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in New Zealand.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate New Zealand february

On average, it is maximum 20° in february in New Zealand and at least around 15° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in New Zealand.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate New Zealand march

On average, it is maximum 20° in march in New Zealand and at least around 15° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in New Zealand.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate New Zealand april

On average, it is maximum 17° in april in New Zealand and at least around 13° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in New Zealand.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate New Zealand may

On average, it is maximum 15° in may in New Zealand and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in New Zealand.

Climate New Zealand june

On average, it is maximum 13° in june in New Zealand and at least around 10° degrees. In june there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in New Zealand.

Climate New Zealand july

On average, it is maximum 13° in july in New Zealand and at least around 9° degrees. In july there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in New Zealand.

Climate New Zealand august

On average, it is maximum 13° in august in New Zealand and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in New Zealand.

Climate New Zealand september

On average, it is maximum 13° in september in New Zealand and at least around 10° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in New Zealand.

Climate New Zealand october

On average, it is maximum 15° in october in New Zealand and at least around 11° degrees. In october there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in New Zealand.

Climate New Zealand november

On average, it is maximum 16° in november in New Zealand and at least around 12° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in New Zealand.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate New Zealand december

On average, it is maximum 19° in december in New Zealand and at least around 14° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in New Zealand.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation
14 day weather forecast New Zealand

14 day weather forecast New Zealand

The weather for Wellington in New Zealand will be 11° till 12° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for New Zealand is based on the weather in Wellington.

Weather forecast this week
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Mo
19 Aug
Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
Su
25 Aug
  Enkele wolken Bewolkt Light doucheregen Bewolkt Light doucheregen Gespreide bewolking Gespreide bewolking
Max (°C) 10° 11° 11° 12° 11° 11° 12°
Min (°C) 4° 9° 9° 11° 9° 7° 10°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
 1.1
mm
 4.2
mm
 2.8
mm
 3.7
mm
 0.1
mm
 0.3
mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 55% 80% 75% 80% 10% 20%
UV-index
UV-index 4 3 1 2 2 4 5

Weather forecast next week
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Mo
26 Aug
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
Su
1 Sep
  Lichte Regen Light doucheregen Gespreide bewolking Enkele wolken Helder hemel Gespreide bewolking Broken wolken
Max (°C) 13° 12° 12° 13° 12° 11° 12°
Min (°C) 7° 7° 5° 7° 8° 7° 8°
Rainfall (mm) 10.9
mm
 4.8
mm
 0.3
mm
 0.1
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
Rainfall (%) 90% 85% 25% 10% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 2 3 3 4 5 3 3
About New Zealand

About New Zealand

New Zealand is in the continental part Oceania and the capital is Wellington. The total surface is 269.190 km² with 15.134 km of coastline and the population consists of 4.887.270 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 1,5x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call New Zealand you have to use +64 or 0064 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +645012457809 or 00645012457809.

New Zealand is in a straight line at 45 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 1 hour and 30 min.

Time difference New Zealand

Time difference New Zealand

In New Zealand it is now 15:40 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 19 august 2019. The time zone of New Zealand is Pacific/Auckland and the Greenwich time is UTC+12.

Currency New Zealand

Currency New Zealand

In New Zealand the New Zealand dollar is used to pay.

Bring your credit card

Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.

Vaccinations New Zealand

Vaccinations New Zealand

No recommended vaccinations are required for New Zealand.

Experiences

Weather experiences New Zealand

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