Auckland Region · New Zealand
Auckland in December
In December, Auckland averages a daytime high of 22 °C and a night-time low of 14 °C, with about 93 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Auckland's most comfortable months, January and November.
- Average high
- 22 °C
- Average low
- 14 °C
- Rain in the month
- 93 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 14 h 40 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 115
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Auckland
December is tied for the 3rd warmest month in Auckland by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 15 °C to 24 °C and the lows from 7 °C to 15 °C. By day, December is 2 °C warmer than November, and January is 2 °C warmer than December.
December brings 93 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 105 mm (1258 mm a year); it is the 7th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 14 h 40 min, against 9 h 40 min at the shortest and 14 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 °C | 15 °C | 73 mm | Yes |
| February | 24 °C | 15 °C | 80 mm | |
| March | 22 °C | 14 °C | 89 mm | |
| April | 20 °C | 12 °C | 110 mm | |
| May | 18 °C | 10 °C | 120 mm | |
| June | 16 °C | 8 °C | 138 mm | |
| July | 15 °C | 7 °C | 141 mm | |
| August | 15 °C | 8 °C | 130 mm | |
| September | 16 °C | 9 °C | 118 mm | |
| October | 18 °C | 10 °C | 88 mm | |
| November | 19 °C | 12 °C | 79 mm | Yes |
| December | 22 °C | 14 °C | 93 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Auckland?
Not by the measure used here: about 93 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Auckland are January and November; the nearest are November, before, and January, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in New Zealand in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Auckland
This guide lists 115 places to stay in Auckland: 18 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 97 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 53; 1–3 km, 17; 3–10 km, 32; 10 km or more, 13.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.