Average Monthly Sunshine in Rotorua

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Rotorua varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 240 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 121 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2136 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 8.0 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Rotorua’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Rotorua enjoys an average of 2136 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

September, Rotorua’s wettest month, receives 105 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C. During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 23°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Rotorua Precipitation page.