Weather and climate in Auckland, New Zealand: monthly averages and best time for stargazing

Best for stargazingMay, Jun, JulMost clear, dark hours

Warmest monthFebruaryAverage high 24°C

Coolest monthJulyAverage low 9°C

Wettest monthMay118 mm on average

What the weather is like in Auckland

The warmest month in Auckland is February, with average highs of 24°C. The coolest is July, when nights average 9°C. About 1,014 mm of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most in May and least in November.

Skies are clearest in January (57% average cloud cover) and cloudiest in December (65%). Combining cloud with the length of truly dark nights, May, June, July offer the most clear, dark hours for stargazing.

Clear, dark hours per night

2.6 Jan

2.9 Feb

3.6 Mar

4.0 Apr

4.4 May

4.4 Jun

4.4 Jul

4.1 Aug

3.4 Sep

3.0 Oct

2.3 Nov

2.0 Dec

Hours of full astronomical darkness in mid-month, multiplied by the average share of clear sky. A rough guide to how much good observing time a typical night offers.

Monthly averages

Month	High	Low	Precipitation	Cloud cover	Humidity	Wind	Dark hours
January	23°C	17°C	58 mm	57%	74%	16 km/h	6.1 h
February	24°C	17°C	64 mm	60%	74%	15 km/h	7.4 h
March	22°C	16°C	72 mm	59%	75%	15 km/h	8.7 h
April	20°C	14°C	83 mm	60%	78%	15 km/h	10.0 h
May	17°C	12°C	118 mm	60%	82%	16 km/h	10.8 h
June	15°C	11°C	106 mm	61%	84%	17 km/h	11.3 h
July	14°C	9°C	115 mm	61%	84%	17 km/h	11.1 h
August	14°C	9°C	100 mm	61%	83%	16 km/h	10.4 h
September	15°C	10°C	86 mm	63%	82%	17 km/h	9.3 h
October	17°C	12°C	80 mm	62%	79%	18 km/h	8.0 h
November	19°C	13°C	52 mm	64%	76%	17 km/h	6.5 h
December	21°C	15°C	81 mm	65%	76%	17 km/h	5.6 h

Climate averages: NASA POWER, 2001–2025, for the grid area around -37.00, 175.00 (about 50 km across). High and low temperatures are estimated from the monthly mean and the average daily range. Hills, coasts and cities can differ from the area average. Sources and methods.