Auckland weather in January
In January, Auckland sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 70 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Auckland's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auckland's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 8.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 6:22 AM – 8:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.17 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
Auckland is city on the North Island, New Zealand.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³ · 2012
- Density
- 2,768/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1840
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical January day in Auckland reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 17 |
| 2 | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | 21 | 17 |
| 5 | 21 | 17 |
| 6 | 21 | 17 |
| 7 | 21 | 17 |
| 8 | 21 | 17 |
| 9 | 21 | 17 |
| 10 | 22 | 17 |
| 11 | 22 | 17 |
| 12 | 22 | 17 |
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| 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 27 | 22 | 18 |
| 28 | 22 | 18 |
| 29 | 22 | 18 |
| 30 | 22 | 18 |
| 31 | 22 | 18 |
Auckland weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 17° | 70 | 8.7 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 18° | 63 | 8 | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 21° / 17° | 69 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 74 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 96 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 11° | 100 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 14° / 10° | 115 | 14 | 9.7 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 14° / 10° | 104 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 11° | 94 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 12° | 78 | 11.8 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 74 | 10.8 | 14 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 16° | 92 | 11 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.
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| Clearer (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 43 | 57 |
| 3 | 43 | 57 |
| 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 44 | 56 |
| 9 | 45 | 55 |
| 10 | 45 | 55 |
| 11 | 44 | 56 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 43 | 57 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 44 | 56 |
| 17 | 44 | 56 |
| 18 | 43 | 57 |
| 19 | 44 | 56 |
| 20 | 44 | 56 |
| 21 | 43 | 57 |
| 22 | 44 | 56 |
| 23 | 43 | 57 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 42 | 58 |
| 26 | 42 | 58 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 42 | 58 |
| 29 | 42 | 58 |
| 30 | 42 | 58 |
| 31 | 42 | 58 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Auckland gets around 70 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 30 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 31 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 31 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 29 |
| 22 | 29 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 25 |
| 30 | 25 |
| 31 | 25 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Comfortable (%) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| 2 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 4 |
| 3 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 5 |
| 4 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 5 |
| 5 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 5 |
| 6 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 5 |
| 8 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 5 |
| 9 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 6 |
| 10 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 6 |
| 11 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 6 |
| 12 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 7 |
| 13 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 7 |
| 14 | 19 | 38 | 35 | 7 |
| 15 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 8 |
| 16 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 8 |
| 17 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 9 |
| 18 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 9 |
| 19 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 10 |
| 20 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 11 |
| 21 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 12 |
| 22 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 12 |
| 23 | 16 | 36 | 34 | 13 |
| 24 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 14 |
| 25 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 15 |
| 26 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 15 |
| 27 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 16 |
| 28 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 16 |
| 29 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 16 |
| 30 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 17 |
| 31 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 17 |
Wind in January
Winds average 17 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 8:31 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:37 | 8:37 | 8:36 | 8:36 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:31 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 6:10 | 8:39 |
| 2 | 14.5 | 6:10 | 8:39 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 6:11 | 8:39 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 6:12 | 8:39 |
| 5 | 14.4 | 6:13 | 8:39 |
| 6 | 14.4 | 6:13 | 8:39 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 6:14 | 8:39 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 6:15 | 8:39 |
| 9 | 14.4 | 6:16 | 8:39 |
| 10 | 14.4 | 6:17 | 8:39 |
| 11 | 14.4 | 6:18 | 8:39 |
| 12 | 14.3 | 6:19 | 8:39 |
| 13 | 14.3 | 6:19 | 8:39 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 6:20 | 8:39 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 6:21 | 8:38 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 6:22 | 8:38 |
| 17 | 14.2 | 6:23 | 8:38 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 6:24 | 8:38 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 6:25 | 8:37 |
| 20 | 14.2 | 6:26 | 8:37 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 6:27 | 8:37 |
| 22 | 14.1 | 6:28 | 8:36 |
| 23 | 14.1 | 6:29 | 8:36 |
| 24 | 14.1 | 6:30 | 8:35 |
| 25 | 14.1 | 6:31 | 8:35 |
| 26 | 14.0 | 6:32 | 8:34 |
| 27 | 14.0 | 6:33 | 8:34 |
| 28 | 14.0 | 6:34 | 8:33 |
| 29 | 13.9 | 6:35 | 8:32 |
| 30 | 13.9 | 6:37 | 8:32 |
| 31 | 13.9 | 6:38 | 8:31 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Auckland
In January, Auckland sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Auckland sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is January a good time to visit Auckland?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Auckland for sightseeing.
What to pack for Auckland in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Auckland sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Auckland in January
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 10 to Mar 31 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Auckland in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auckland peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Auckland?
Auckland sits at 36.8°S, 174.8°E, 43 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Mount Eden, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Auckland
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Auckland.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Auckland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.
The land around Auckland is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (37%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.
New Zealand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 86% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $49,591
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 9.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Auckland (-36.8485°, 174.7635°, elevation 43 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).