June is one of the cooler months of the year in Rotorua, with average highs near 12.2°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 9.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Rotorua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Junes in Rotorua were 2002 and 2003 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 7.6°C. Typical June days reach 12.2°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Rotorua, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2020 with 241 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Rotorua during June averages 89%. The most humid June was 1985 at 91%, and the least humid was 2019 at 85%.
June receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rotorua. The sunniest June was 2017 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Rotorua during June is 1.8 m/s. The windiest June was 2002 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.4°C | 8.8°C | 9.5°C | 9.7°C | 10.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 11.5°C | 12.2°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.8°C | 6.2°C | 6.8°C | 6.9°C | 8.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 122 mm | 113 mm | 99 mm | 109 mm | 180 mm | +58 mm |
June temperatures in Rotorua have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -0.5°C (2012) to a record high of 17.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 241 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rotorua
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rotorua. That said, June — with days averaging 12.2°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 9.5°C) and higher rainfall (120 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.0°C | 10.3°C | 7.5°C | 16.7°C | 1.3°C | 199 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 7.7°C | 16.8°C | 4.3°C | 139 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.9°C | 2.8°C | 156 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 16.2°C | 4.3°C | 214 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 13.4°C | 10.9°C | 8.5°C | 15.8°C | 3.0°C | 129 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.1°C | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 15.8°C | 4.1°C | 241 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 6.2°C | 15.6°C | 2.9°C | 71 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 6.3°C | 14.9°C | 1.3°C | 150 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 14.5°C | 2.1°C | 59 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 17.1°C | 3.1°C | 110 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 12.1°C | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 14.7°C | 1.3°C | 52 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 15.4°C | 4.6°C | 169 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 12.1°C | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 16.1°C | 1.5°C | 125 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 11.7°C | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 15.3°C | -0.5°C | 57 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 16.6°C | 2.6°C | 129 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 11.9°C | 9.2°C | 6.4°C | 15.3°C | 2.2°C | 169 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 4.4°C | 14.0°C | 0.1°C | 136 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 15.5°C | 2.4°C | 125 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 15.1°C | 1.4°C | 101 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 15.2°C | 0.1°C | 83 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 13.8°C | 1.1°C | 96 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 12.3°C | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 15.8°C | 2.0°C | 132 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 17.2°C | 3.1°C | 120 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 🔥 | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 15.5°C | 3.8°C | 89 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 12.3°C | 9.3°C | 6.4°C | 16.0°C | 2.7°C | 41 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 7.5°C | 14.9°C | 1.8°C | 66 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 13.0°C | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 16.6°C | 1.9°C | 93 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 13.1°C | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 17.5°C | 2.4°C | 86 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 15.2°C | 0.1°C | 126 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 5.3°C | 13.6°C | 1.0°C | 117 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 15.0°C | 1.3°C | 139 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 15.5°C | 0.0°C | 110 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 12.0°C | 9.9°C | 7.8°C | 16.4°C | 2.8°C | 79 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 10.5°C | 7.9°C | 5.4°C | 14.2°C | 0.9°C | 94 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 14.8°C | 1.0°C | 128 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 15.6°C | 2.5°C | 161 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 12.0°C | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 15.8°C | 1.3°C | 103 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 12.4°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 16.5°C | 1.2°C | 85 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 11.6°C | 8.8°C | 6.0°C | 14.4°C | 0.9°C | 85 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 15.4°C | 0.6°C | 142 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 16.2°C | 5.2°C | 175 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 15.9°C | 1.3°C | 107 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 6.2°C | 15.7°C | 0.0°C | 106 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.1°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 15.8°C | 1.0°C | 110 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 17.1°C | 2.6°C | 188 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 12.2°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 9.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 120 mm of rainfall in Rotorua, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 241 mm in 2020.
The hottest June reached 17.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -0.5°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.2°C to 13°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 8°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Rotorua and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.2°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Rotorua, averaging 9.5°C.
For June in Rotorua, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.2°C and lows of 6.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 1.8 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2020 with 241 mm. On average, June sees 120 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Rotorua behaves each June, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
