Southern summer (December to February)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 15°, regular rain (12 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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When to visit New Zealand
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Tauranga?
Best time to visit Tauranga: from January to April. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From January to April
Hottest month
January · 23°
Coldest month
August · 7°
Wettest month
June · 176 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
23° / 16°
- Rain
- 120 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- FebruaryTrès bien
23° / 16°
- Rain
- 146 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- MarchTrès bien
21° / 15°
- Rain
- 131 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- AprilTrès bien
19° / 13°
- Rain
- 139 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- MayCorrect
16° / 10°
- Rain
- 121 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- JuneCorrect
14° / 9°
- Rain
- 176 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- JulyMitigé
13° / 7°
- Rain
- 140 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- AugustMitigé
14° / 7°
- Rain
- 121 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- SeptemberMitigé
15° / 9°
- Rain
- 150 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- OctoberCorrect
17° / 10°
- Rain
- 106 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- NovemberCorrect
19° / 12°
- Rain
- 128 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- DecemberCorrect
21° / 14°
- Rain
- 127 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 12°, regular rain (11 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Cool weather with highs around 14° and lows near 8°, regular rain (12 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Southern spring (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 17° and lows near 10°, regular rain (13 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Tauranga?
- The best time to visit Tauranga is from January to April, with highs between 19° and 23° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Tauranga?
- January is the hottest month, with an average high of 23 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Tauranga?
- August is the coldest month, with an average low of 7 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Tauranga?
- June is the wettest month (176 mm, about 11 rainy days). The driest is October (106 mm).
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