Auckland is 4.1°C (7.4°F) warmer by day, Auckland has 6.9°C (12.4°F) warmer nights, Auckland gets 361 mm (14.2 in) more rain a year.
Auckland is at its warmest in February and coolest in July, while London peaks in July and bottoms out in February. Month for month, Auckland is the warmer of the two in 8 of 12 months.
Auckland is the wetter of the two, collecting 1,066 mm (42 in) of rain a year against 705 mm (27.8 in) in London. The most comfortable time to visit is January, February and March in Auckland and June, July and August in London.
| Auckland | Metric | London |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 18.4°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 14.3°C |
| 13.1°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | 6.2°C |
| February | 🔥Hottest month | July |
| July | ❄️Coldest month | February |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 1,066 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 705 mm |
| July | ☔Wettest month | October |
| February | 🏜️Driest month | April |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 79% | 💧Average humidity | 85% |
| 4.6 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 3.4 m/s |
Overnight, Auckland typically falls to around 13.1°C (55.6°F) while London settles near 6.2°C (43.2°F).
Auckland is hottest in February and coldest in July, whereas London peaks in July and is coolest in February.
Auckland sees the most rain in July and the least in February; London is wettest in October and driest in April.
London feels the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity against 79%.
For London, the pick of the year is June, July and August.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Auckland | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | 16.7 | 19.9 | 23.1 | 1.3 | 4❄️ | 6.7 |
| February | 17.3 | 20.5🔥 | 23.6 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 |
| March | 16.2 | 19.1 | 22.1 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| April | 14.4 | 17 | 19.7 | 4 | 8.7 | 13.3 |
| May | 12.4 | 14.7 | 17 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 16.7 |
| June | 10.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 10 | 14.9 | 19.9 |
| July | 9.4 | 11.6❄️ | 13.8 | 12.3 | 17.4🔥 | 22.4 |
| August | 9.5 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 17.3 | 22.4 |
| September | 10.4 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 19.5 |
| October | 11.7 | 14.4 | 17 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 15.1 |
| November | 13.3 | 16.2 | 19.1 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 10.2 |
| December | 15.4 | 18.4 | 21.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 |
| Annual Avg | 13.1 | 15.8 | 18.4 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 14.3 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Auckland and London feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Auckland and London — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Auckland is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 18.4°C (65.1°F) against 14.3°C (57.7°F) in London — roughly 4.1°C (7.4°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Auckland, with average lows of 13.1°C (55.6°F) versus 6.2°C (43.2°F).
Auckland is hottest in February, averaging highs of about 23.6°C (74.4°F), while London peaks in July at around 22.4°C (72.4°F). That makes Auckland the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
London gets colder. In its coldest month (February) overnight lows average about 1.2°C (34.2°F), compared with 9.4°C (49°F) at the low point of the year in Auckland.
Auckland is the wetter city, collecting about 1,066 mm (42 in) of rain a year versus 705 mm (27.8 in) in London. Auckland is wettest in July and driest in February; London is wettest in October and driest in April.
London is the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity over the year against 79% in Auckland.
The most comfortable months in Auckland are January, February and March, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
London is at its most pleasant around June, July and August, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Auckland is the warmer city in 8 of the 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in February, about 16.1°C (29°F), and narrowest in September, about 1.9°C (3.4°F).
London has the bigger seasonal swing, about 13.4°C (24.1°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 8.9°C (16°F) in Auckland — so Auckland has the steadier, more even climate.
It depends what matters most to you: choose Auckland for warmer weather, pick London if you prefer drier conditions and go for Auckland if you want lower humidity. There is no single "better" climate — it comes down to whether you value warmth, dryness or comfort most.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Auckland and London, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
