Auckland Region · New Zealand
Auckland in January
In January, Auckland averages a daytime high of 23 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 73 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run January and November.
- Average high
- 23 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 73 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 14 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 115
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Auckland
January is the 2nd 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, January is 2 °C warmer than December, and February is about the same as January.
January brings 73 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 105 mm (1258 mm a year); it is the driest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 14 h 20 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 January a good time to visit Auckland?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 23 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 73 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Auckland are January and November.
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 January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Auckland that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
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.