When to go · Rotorua
Rotorua, month by month
The best months for Rotorua: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.21 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.18 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.15 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Winter: snow on passes, chains needed; ski season opens mid-month; about 9 hours of daylight in the south.13 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: School holidays (mid-Dec–late Jan, and NZ school breaks in Apr, Jul, Oct) for prices and crowds; Jul nights drop near 3 °C.Listed as a month to avoid: School holidays (mid-Dec–late Jan, and NZ school breaks in Apr, Jul, Oct) for prices and crowds; Jul nights drop near 37 °F.12 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Cold and clear in the south, wet in the north; best snow of the season.13 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.15 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.17 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.19 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.22 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday