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New Zealand weather in June

Planning a journey to New Zealand this June 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 June?

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

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Mount Cook Village at 3°C to moderate in Mangonui at 17°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Mangonui and -5°C in Mount Cook Village.

In June, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Herbert with an average of 53 mm to heavy rainfall in Haast with 302 mm. The city Auckland usually sees around 117 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in New Zealand for June, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our New Zealand climate page.

Where to go in New Zealand in June

Find the average weather conditions in June for the most popular destinations in New Zealand on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in New Zealand

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

Average weather in Auckland

In June Auckland generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Auckland
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
18°C 
12°C 
140 hours 
104 mm 
17 days 
16°C 
10°C 
117 hours 
110 mm 
19 days 
July   >> July
>>  
15°C 
9°C 
130 hours 
123 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Auckland

Average weather in Christchurch

In June Christchurch generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Christchurch
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
15°C 
6°C 
138 hours 
54 mm 
11 days 
12°C 
3°C 
117 hours 
64 mm 
12 days 
July   >> July
>>  
12°C 
3°C 
122 hours 
58 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Christchurch

Average weather in Queenstown

In June 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
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
8°C 
1°C 
87 hours 
140 mm 
12 days 
poor 
4°C 
-2°C 
72 hours 
115 mm 
10 days 
poor 
July   >> July
>>  
3°C 
-3°C 
88 hours 
107 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Queenstown

Average weather in Rotorua

In June Rotorua generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rotorua
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
16°C 
8°C 
145 hours 
113 mm 
12 days 
13°C 
6°C 
121 hours 
126 mm 
14 days 
poor 
July   >> July
>>  
13°C 
5°C 
133 hours 
129 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Rotorua

Average weather in Taupo

In June Taupo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Taupo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
15°C 
6°C 
130 hours 
111 mm 
12 days 
12°C 
5°C 
97 hours 
120 mm 
14 days 
poor 
July   >> July
>>  
11°C 
4°C 
120 hours 
125 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Taupo

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Is June the best time to visit New Zealand?

In our opinion, June may not be the ideal time to visit New Zealand due to the typically unpleasant weather in Auckland.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April and November offering mostly perfect weather in Auckland. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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