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The best time to visit Bay of Islands
January, February, March and December — daytime highs around 22°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Bay of Islands month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 16°C | 18 | Best |
| February | 22°C | 16°C | 16 | Best |
| March | 22°C | 15°C | 14 | Best |
| April | 20°C | 14°C | 15 | Shoulder |
| May | 17°C | 12°C | 14 | |
| June | 15°C | 10°C | 15 | |
| July | 15°C | 10°C | 13 | |
| August | 15°C | 9°C | 14 | |
| September | 16°C | 10°C | 18 | |
| October | 18°C | 11°C | 16 | |
| November | 20°C | 13°C | 17 | Shoulder |
| December | 22°C | 15°C | 18 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 23°C by day. Coolest: June, around 15°C by day and 10°C at night. Wettest: January with about 18 wet days. Driest: July with about 13.
If you want fewer people: April, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Bay of Islands?
The best months are January, February, March and December, when daytime highs sit around 22°C.
What is the hottest month in Bay of Islands?
January, with daytime highs around 23°C.
What is the wettest month in Bay of Islands?
January, with about 18 wet days. The driest is July with about 13.
When is the cheapest time to visit Bay of Islands?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Bay of Islands Airport, Auckland. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.