New Zealand - weather & travel climate

Explore city-level weather guides across New Zealand. Each location hub includes live conditions, 7-14 day forecasts, climate by month, best time to visit rankings, and packing suggestions.

Weather extremes in New Zealand

Hottest City Napier City Avg High: 18°C / 65°F Coldest City Queenstown Avg Low: 6°C / 42°F Wettest City Rotorua 1436mm (57in) per year Driest City Christchurch 606mm (24in) per year

Featured locations

Start with one of the most popular locations and drill down into forecasts, best time to visit, and what to pack.

All 9 locations in New Zealand.

Browse every destination we cover in New Zealand. Choose a location to see detailed weather, climate by month, and travel planning tools.

Auckland
Christchurch
Dunedin
Hamilton
Napier City
Queenstown
Rotorua
Tauranga
Wellington