Your holiday weather, at a glance

New Zealand in April: where is it warmest?

In April, Auckland is the warmest place with 19 °C by day, Queenstown the coolest with 13 °C. 1 of 2 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in April, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Auckland7619°20°6 h10
Queenstown5713°–5 h11

New Zealand in April: quick answers

New Zealand in April: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in April are Auckland (19 °C) and Queenstown (13 °C).

New Zealand in April: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Auckland (20 °C).

New Zealand in April: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in April – warm, sunny and dry – is in Auckland and Queenstown.

New Zealand month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)