The climate of Rotorua (New Zealand)
Rotorua is the most popular holiday destination of the North Island.
Rotorua is located in the middle of a volcanic area with simmering mud
pools, blowing geysers, hot water wells, steaming rocks and
hydrothermal lakes that are said to have a healing effect because of
the release of volcanic gasses. The second large attraction in this
area is the Maori culture which still has its authentic character.
Rotorua has a moderate sea climate with four distinct seasons. The
nearby volcanoes make for warm winds so it seems temperatures are a
little higher than they actually are. January, February and March are
the warmest months; July and August are the coldest. Winds are a
little less strong than in the rest of New Zealand.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Rotorua:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
23
16
7
10
20
February
24
16
7
9
20
March
23
15
6
12
21
April
20
13
5
14
19
May
17
10
5
16
18
June
15
8
4
19
17
July
14
7
4
19
16
August
15
8
5
18
15
September
16
9
5
18
15
October
18
11
6
15
16
November
20
13
6
13
17
December
22
14
7
11
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
