New Zealand · Regional climate

Waikatowhen to go

Regional slice of New Zealand with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range: 13–23 °C
Compare: +2.8°C vs. New Zealand mean
Country: New Zealand
TZ: Pacific/Auckland

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12-month climate · Waikato

How the year moves in Waikato

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Waikato itself rather than over New Zealand as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	22.6
February	23.0
March	21.1
April	18.6
May	15.9
June	13.8
July	12.9
August	13.3
September	14.7
October	16.6
November	19.1
December	21.2

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	97
February	104
March	92
April	111
May	127
June	115
July	156
August	129
September	148
October	124
November	126
December	111

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	7.8
February	6.8
March	6.0
April	4.8
May	4.2
June	3.6
July	3.6
August	4.4
September	4.7
October	5.6
November	6.8
December	7.6

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Waikato

Limited
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Limited May–October · at its best November–April
Sources: nationalgeographic.com, activeadventures.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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What the governments say about New Zealand

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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