When to go · Rotorua
Rotorua in January
Great month. Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Rotorua's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest and busiest, Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr quieter with good walking weather.
Weather in January
- RotoruaHighs around 23 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Central North Island, New Zealand · Rotorua, Taupō, Tongarirobest weather
The volcanic plateau is high: frosts and snow on the Tongariro Crossing in winter (guided only then); summer is the crossing season.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · New Zealand
Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.