City in Bay of Plenty

Rotorua Ferðir Guide

Rotorua travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌙 11°C now🕔 4:22 AM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar, mars and desember👥 58.000

Active alerts for Rotorua

⚠️fim., okt 29: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 30: damaging gusts til 72 km/h.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: heavy rain, 26 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: damaging gusts til 80 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

Rotorua is a city in Bay of Plenty. Rotorua is known for geothermal parks and Maori culture. Íbúafjöldinn er um 58.000.

Núna er hitinn 11°C (53°F) in Rotorua með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 11°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 9°C til 20°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.3/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Rotorua is janúar, febrúar, mars and desember. Loftslagið er temperate. júní, júlí and ágúst tend til be the least comfortable months. febrúar is the warmest month með average highs near 23°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near 5°C.

The closest major airport is Auckland Airport (AKL), about 180 km away. Nearby highlights include Hobbiton Movie Set, North Island, Lake Taupo and Tongariro National Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 20°C is 2.8°C above the 17°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Rotorua today at 9.9/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kort af Rotorua

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Hnit: 38°8′12.5″S 176°14′58.9″E (-38.1368, 176.2497)

Veður í Rotorua núna

🌙
11°C
Clear · feels like 11°C
Raki89%
Vindur3 km/h N
Vindhviður9 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula2%
Loftþrýstingur994 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 42 km
Loftgæði27 · Good
Sólarupprás6:17 AM
Sólsetur7:41 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 93%

Open-Meteo Updated 4:22 AM, okt 24 local time.

⚠️fim., okt 29: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 30: damaging gusts til 72 km/h.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: heavy rain, 26 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: damaging gusts til 80 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

☁️ 20° / 9°

Skýjað · 0% rain · wind 14 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌥️ 19° / 10°

Þoka · 0% rain · wind 20 km/h

Quick facts about Rotorua

TegundCity
RegionBay of Plenty
LandNýja-Sjáland
HeimsálfaEyjaálfa
Hnit38°8′12.5″S 176°14′58.9″E (-38.1368, 176.2497)
Mannfjöldi58.000
Known forgeothermal parks and Maori culture
Staðartími4:22 AM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthsjanúar, febrúar, mars and desember
LoftslagTemperate

Hlutir til að gera in Rotorua

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Rotorua.

Best time til visit Rotorua

Go in janúar, febrúar, mars and desember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: júní, júlí and ágúst - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★★☆
febrúar★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★☆☆☆
júlí★★☆☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★★★☆☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★★★☆
desember★★★★☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid júní, júlí and ágúst - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Rotorua

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Auckland AirportAKL180 kmAuckland

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rotorua?

Rotorua is a city in Bay of Plenty. Its coordinates are -38.1368, 176.2497. It lies in Eyjaálfa.

What is the weather like in Rotorua núna?

It is currently 11°C (53°F) með clear. Raki is 89% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Rotorua?

janúar, febrúar, mars and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Rotorua, which has a temperate climate. júní, júlí and ágúst are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Rotorua in?

Rotorua observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 4:22 AM.

How many people live in Rotorua?

Rotorua has a population of approximately 58.000.

What is the nearest airport til Rotorua?

The closest airports are Auckland Airport (AKL), 180 km away.

What are the top things til do in Rotorua?

Popular options include Hobbiton Movie Set, North Island, Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park and Piha Beach.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 24, 2026 at 4:22 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
Written byWriter at USPOTUS

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