Auckland · New Zealand
June
Auckland winter — mild by global standards but the rainiest and greyest month.
Strong option
#10 of 12 months
There are better months for Auckland — see the full ranking below.
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High
14°C
Low
9°C
Rain
145mm
Sun
3.7hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How June scores in Auckland
Weather
Average
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Below average
Atmosphere
Above average
What you gain in June
- ↑Auckland's winter is genuinely mild compared to European or American equivalents: 14°C days, rarely below 9°C at night, and no frost or snow in the city. For travellers coming from colder climates, "Auckland winter" is merely a cooler, wetter version of European spring. The city functions fully and hiking the Auckland volcanic cones in June light has a dramatic, uncrowded character.
- ↑June delivers the year's lowest accommodation prices across central Auckland and the North Shore. The Sky Tower observation deck and Auckland Museum on the Domain are empty of the summer tourism pressure — the Great Barrier collection and Pacific Cultures galleries are extraordinary at any pace.
What you sacrifice
- ↓June is Auckland's wettest month: 145mm with the lowest sunshine hours of the year (3.7). Multi-day grey, overcast spells are the Auckland winter norm. Waiheke Island in June requires accepting that the scenery looks quite different from its summer travel brochure version.
- ↓The outdoor Auckland — Waiheke, the beaches, the harbour sailing culture — is essentially paused. The city pivots indoors, which is still good, but the distinctive coastal dimension of Auckland is muted.
How June compares to October (best month)
| Factor | June | October ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 4 | 8 |
| Value | 8 | 6 |
| Crowds | 8 | 6 |
June in other destinations
Lisbon (23.8°C)Barcelona (25°C)Tokyo (26.8°C)Bali (30.1°C)Santorini (23.4°C)Paris (21.7°C)New York (25.1°C)Marrakech (31.3°C)Amsterdam (19.3°C)Maldives (30.8°C)Rome (26.2°C)Bangkok (32.2°C)Istanbul (24.7°C)Vienna (23.1°C)Seoul (26°C)Dubrovnik (25.1°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.3°C)Kyoto (28.4°C)Phuket (32°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (24°C)Amalfi Coast (28°C)Mexico City (24°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (26°C)London (21°C)Sydney (17°C)Iceland (13°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (40°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (32°C)Miami (32.2°C)Florence (28.4°C)Queenstown (8°C)Madrid (27.4°C)Porto (24°C)Edinburgh (17°C)Copenhagen (19°C)Budapest (26°C)Kraków (23°C)Tbilisi (28°C)Palawan (31°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (31°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (26°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (30°C)Seville (32°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (32°C)Havana (31°C)Split (27°C)Taipei (33°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (28°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (30°C)Cappadocia (28°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (27°C)Nepal (28°C)Jordan (33°C)Azores (24°C)Bora Bora (27°C)Los Angeles (25.1°C)Cairo (37.8°C)Kenya (24.5°C)Jaipur (38.8°C)Las Vegas (39.6°C)San Francisco (17.8°C)Madeira (25.5°C)Vancouver (20.9°C)Muscat (41.8°C)Lima (17.8°C)Cinque Terre (25°C)Kotor (27°C)Tel Aviv (29°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (20.7°C)Penang (32.8°C)Lombok (30.8°C)Cape Verde (28.3°C)Fez (33.5°C)Kerala (30°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (30°C)Oslo (22°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Auckland, not across destinations. Methodology →