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When to travel to New Zealand
   New Zealand can be a beautiful country no matter what time of year you visit, provided you go to the right places. Winter in Auckland is going to be rainy and cold but summer can be just wonderful. Skiing is great in Queenstown when there's snow, not so much in the summer. You get the idea...

Here are the average temps for New Zealand to help you plan your trip a little better...

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Auckland
ave. max temp (C) 23 23 22 19 17 14 13 14 16 17 19 21
ave. min temp (C) 16 16 15 13 11 9 8 8 9 11 12 14
ave. rainfall (mm) 79 94 81 97 17 137 145 117 102 102 89 79
Napier
ave. max temp (C) 24 23 22 19 17 14 13 14 17 19 21 23
ave. min temp (C) 14 14 13 10 8 5 5 6 7 9 11 13
ave. rainfall (mm) 74 76 74 76 89 86 102 84 56 56 61 58
Wellington
ave. max temp (C) 21 21 19 17 13 11 10 11 14 17 19 21
ave. min temp (C) 13 13 12 11 8 7 6 6 8 9 10 12
ave. rainfall (mm) 81 81 81 97 117 117 137 117 97 102 89 89
Christchurch
ave. max temp (C) 21 21 19 17 13 11 10 11 14 17 19 21
ave. min temp (C) 12 12 10 7 4 2 2 2 4 7 8 11
ave. rainfall (mm) 56 43 48 48 66 66 69 48 46 43 48 56
Hokitka
ave. max temp (C) 19 19 18 16 14 12 12 12 13 15 16 18
ave. min temp (C) 12 12 11 8 6 3 3 3 6 8 9 11
ave. rainfall (mm) 262 191 239 236 244 231 218 239 226 292 267 262
Queenstown
ave. max temp (C) 21 21 20 7 11 9 9 11 14 18 19 20
ave. min temp (C) 10 10 9 7 3 1 0 1 3 5 7 10
ave. rainfall (mm) 79 72 74 72 64 58 59 63 66 77 64 62
Dunedin
ave. max temp (C) 19 19 17 15 12 9 9 11 13 15 17 18
ave. min temp (C) 10 10 9 7 5 4 3 3 5 6 7 9
ave. rainfall (mm) 86 71 76 71 81 81 79 76 69 76 81 89

If you're trying to figure out just how to tackle this great country, check out our Suggested Itinerary!