Auckland · New Zealand
July
Deepest winter — cold and grey, but exceptional value and empty attractions.
Strong option
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Auckland — see the full ranking below.
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High
13°C
Low
8°C
Rain
142mm
Sun
3.9hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Auckland
Weather
Average
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Below average
Atmosphere
Above average
What you gain in July
- ↑July is Auckland's school holiday month (New Zealand's two-week winter break falls in July), which brings some domestic visitors but keeps international tourism minimal. The result is a paradox: busier than the June–August norm, but still far quieter than summer — and hotel prices remain low.
- ↑The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (free entry) and the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) in Western Springs are excellent winter-day destinations. The art gallery's permanent Māori and Pacific collections are some of the most significant in the Southern Hemisphere.
- ↑Day trips to Rotorua (2.5 hours by SkyBus direct shuttle) are particularly appealing in winter: the geothermal fields (Te Puia, Wai-O-Tapu) produce more dramatic steam formations in cold air, and Māori cultural performances at Tamaki Māori Village are easier to book.
What you sacrifice
- ↓July is Auckland's coldest month: 8°C nights with persistent grey overcast and 142mm of rain. The subtropical greenery is still present but the city lacks the harbour and outdoor energy that defines Auckland's appeal to most visitors.
- ↓Many outdoor tourist experiences — including sailing charters, Waiheke day trips with confidence of fine weather, and west coast beach visits — are weather-dependent in July in a way that makes advance planning difficult.
How July compares to October (best month)
| Factor | July | October ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 4 | 8 |
| Value | 8 | 6 |
| Crowds | 8 | 6 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (35°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (26°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (27.9°C)Cairo (38.5°C)Kenya (23.4°C)Jaipur (34.2°C)Las Vegas (41.4°C)San Francisco (17.5°C)Madeira (27.5°C)Vancouver (23.4°C)Muscat (40.2°C)Lima (17°C)Cinque Terre (28°C)Kotor (31°C)Tel Aviv (31°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.5°C)Penang (32.5°C)Lombok (30.2°C)Cape Verde (28.8°C)Fez (37.8°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (24°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Auckland, not across destinations. Methodology →