January in Bay of Islands — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.1/10January averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 127 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Bay of Islands — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.7/10February averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 13.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
March in Bay of Islands — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.8/10March averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bay of Islands at 7.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
April in Bay of Islands — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10April averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 117 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 7 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
May in Bay of Islands — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.1/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 118 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 3 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 4.7 points higher on the same scale.
June in Bay of Islands — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10June averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 133 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
July in Bay of Islands — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.2/10July averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 137 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 6.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Bay of Islands — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.1/10August averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 5 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 5.7 points higher on the same scale.
September in Bay of Islands — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10September averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 107 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 4 points higher on the same scale.
October in Bay of Islands — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10October averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 sunny days and 12.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Bay of Islands — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10November averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Bay of Islands — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Bay of Islands — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7/10December averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 14.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
