Otara in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Otara sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 249 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Otara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Otara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 249 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Otara in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Otara reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Otara weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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° | 77 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 18° | 66 | 9.1 | 13.4 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 71 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 80 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 99 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 10° | 103 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 14° / 9° | 119 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 14° / 10° | 111 | 14.8 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 11° | 106 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 88 | 12.5 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 82 | 11.5 | 14 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 16° | 97 | 11.8 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Otara gets around 249 mm of rain over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Otara
In fall, Otara overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Otara sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Otara?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Otara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Otara in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Otara sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Otara in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 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 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 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 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 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 | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 17 | 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 Otara in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otara 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 Otara?
Otara sits at 36.9°S, 174.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Otahuhu, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Otara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Otara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Otara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.
The land around Otara is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, water (34%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (50%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) 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 Otara (-36.9482°, 174.8702°, elevation 10 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.