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Monthly climate in Rotorua, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rotorua features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1302 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rotorua enjoys an average of 2909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rotorua, New Zealand

The warmest months in Rotorua are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rotorua experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rotorua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(73°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Minimum6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rotorua are January, February and May. On average, 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rotorua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)65 (2.6)96 (3.8)120 (4.7)128 (5.1)95 (3.8)110 (4.3)125 (4.9)125 (4.9)115 (4.5)106 (4.2)100 (3.9)116 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)871110910121514141313

Monthly sunshine hours in Rotorua, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Rotorua are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rotorua: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rotorua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours270273268223200169185213235260288320
Mean daily daylight hours14h 27m13h 30m12h 17m11h 4m10h 3m9h 32m9h 47m10h 40m11h 50m13h 4m14h 10m14h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rotorua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rotorua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141410743357101113