Rotorua

What is the climate like in Rotorua?

The best time to visit Rotorua is typically January, the year's most comfortable month (6.4/10). Rotorua is warmest in February, when daily highs average 73°F (23°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 41°F (5°C). The wettest month is typically July and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 55 in (1398 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitJanuary — the year's comfort peak (6.4/10)
• Warmest monthFebruary — average high 73°F (23°C)
• Coolest monthAugust — average low 41°F (5°C)
• Wettest monthJuly (5.7 in (146 mm))
• Driest monthJanuary (3.9 in (99 mm))
• Annual precipitation55 in (1398 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)