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Rotorua weather: 8°C, clear. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌙 8°C now🕔 4:25 AM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar, mars and desember👥 58.000

Loftslag in Rotorua month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar22°14°128 mm★★★★☆
febrúar23°14°73 mm★★★★☆
mars20°12°71 mm★★★★☆
apríl18°11°158 mm★★★☆☆
maí15°7°82 mm★★★☆☆
júní13°7°176 mm★★☆☆☆
júlí12°5°158 mm★★☆☆☆
ágúst12°5°91 mm★★★☆☆
september14°7°92 mm★★★☆☆
október17°9°118 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember19°11°136 mm★★★★☆
desember22°13°124 mm★★★★☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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★★★★☆

Recent extremes in Rotorua

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day28°Cdes 6, 2024
Coldest night-1°Cágú 7, 2026
Wettest day70 mmnóv 19, 2025

How Rotorua compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Rotorua.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Hobbiton Movie Set58 km14°C+1°C warmer1480 mm
Taupo63 km12°C1°C cooler1255 mm
North Island77 km11°C2°C cooler1808 mm
Lake Taupo79 km13°Cabout the same1542 mm
Waikato94 km14°C+1°C warmer1262 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 4 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.

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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 8°C (46°F) með clear. Raki is 98% and wind is 1 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 4:25 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.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 7, 2026 at 4:25 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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