Weather in Auckland in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Auckland
Average weather
Average temperature in Auckland in January
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +22°C.
Is Auckland warm or cold in January?
Auckland is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +17°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Auckland, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Auckland in January
Water in Auckland in January is Fresh. It varies from +18°C to +23°C, with an average of +20°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +22°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Auckland in January?
Climate in Auckland in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +11°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 89 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +20°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +22°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 103 mm to 89 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Auckland is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Auckland?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Auckland in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+17°C) and the highest in 2022 (+20°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 852 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2571 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in New Zealand
Monthly weather in Auckland
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Auckland, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.