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Weather in September in New Zealand

Planning a journey to New Zealand this September 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 September?

New Zealand offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In September, one might encounter temperatures that range from cold to mild, and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from cold in Mount Cook Village at 5°C to mild in Mangonui at 18°C. At night it cools down to 11°C in Mangonui and -3°C in Mount Cook Village.

Precipitation

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Akaroa with an average of 49 mm to heavy rainfall in Haast with 379 mm.

Average sunshine

Auckland enjoys a balanced 151 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at September's conditions in New Zealand, see the map below. For a more detailed look at New Zealand's yearly weather, check out our New Zealand climate page.

Where to go in New Zealand in September

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 September for the 5 most popular destinations in New Zealand?

Auckland

In September Auckland generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°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
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
<<   August August
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
147 hours 
116 mm 
20 days 
17°C 
10°C 
151 hours 
112 mm 
19 days 
October   >> October
>>  
18°C 
12°C 
182 hours 
91 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Auckland

Christchurch

In September Christchurch generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   August August
<<  
13°C 
4°C 
153 hours 
58 mm 
12 days 
15°C 
5°C 
167 hours 
55 mm 
9 days 
October   >> October
>>  
17°C 
7°C 
204 hours 
62 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Christchurch

Queenstown

In September Queenstown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°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
<<   August August
<<  
4°C 
-2°C 
120 hours 
111 mm 
10 days 
poor 
6°C 
-1°C 
153 hours 
138 mm 
11 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
9°C 
1°C 
200 hours 
152 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Queenstown

Rotorua

In September Rotorua generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
153 hours 
127 mm 
15 days 
poor 
15°C 
6°C 
155 hours 
132 mm 
16 days 
October   >> October
>>  
17°C 
8°C 
193 hours 
115 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Rotorua

Taupo

In September Taupo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
12°C 
4°C 
136 hours 
122 mm 
14 days 
poor 
14°C 
5°C 
145 hours 
131 mm 
14 days 
October   >> October
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
180 hours 
119 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Taupo

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in New Zealand.

Is September the best time to visit New Zealand?

In our opinion, September 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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