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Weather in August in New Zealand

Planning a journey to New Zealand this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in New Zealand in August?

In August, New Zealand experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to moderate and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Mount Cook Village at 3°C and moderate in Mangonui at 17°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Mangonui and -4°C in Mount Cook Village.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Waitati with an average of 48 mm to heavy rainfall in Haast with 293 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 147 hours of sunlight anticipated in Auckland. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of New Zealand in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our New Zealand climate page.

Where to go in New Zealand in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the New Zealand on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in New Zealand?

Auckland

In August Auckland generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Auckland
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<<   July July
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15°C 
9°C 
130 hours 
123 mm 
20 days 
16°C 
9°C 
147 hours 
116 mm 
20 days 
17°C 
10°C 
151 hours 
112 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Auckland

Christchurch

In August Christchurch generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Christchurch
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<<   July July
<<  
12°C 
3°C 
122 hours 
58 mm 
12 days 
13°C 
4°C 
153 hours 
58 mm 
12 days 
15°C 
5°C 
167 hours 
55 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Christchurch

Queenstown

In August Queenstown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Queenstown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
<<  
3°C 
-3°C 
88 hours 
107 mm 
11 days 
poor 
4°C 
-2°C 
120 hours 
111 mm 
10 days 
poor 
6°C 
-1°C 
153 hours 
138 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Queenstown

Rotorua

In August Rotorua generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rotorua
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
133 hours 
129 mm 
15 days 
poor 
13°C 
5°C 
153 hours 
127 mm 
15 days 
poor 
15°C 
6°C 
155 hours 
132 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Rotorua

Taupo

In August Taupo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Taupo
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
11°C 
4°C 
120 hours 
125 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
4°C 
136 hours 
122 mm 
14 days 
poor 
14°C 
5°C 
145 hours 
131 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Taupo

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Is August the best time to visit New Zealand?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Auckland, August may not be the ideal time to visit New Zealand.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April and November provide perfect weather in Auckland. On the other hand, the weather in June, July, August and September tend to be unpleasant.

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