Auckland in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Auckland sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 318 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Auckland's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Auckland's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 318 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Auckland in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Auckland reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Auckland weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Auckland gets around 318 mm of rain over 40 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Auckland
None of Auckland's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Auckland sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Auckland?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auckland.
What to pack for Auckland in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Auckland sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Auckland in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.