Best time to visit Taupo

February is the best month in Taupo, scoring 83 out of 100, with July the weakest at 40. The 43-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. 6 of the twelve months sit within ten points of the best, so there is more than one right answer.

January is the warmest month at 24 °C and July the coolest at 10.1 °C — a 13.9 °C spread across the year. 5 nights a year dip below freezing.

There is a real wet season here. July to August carry the rain — up to 15 wet days in a month — while January to April drop as low as 9. That 6-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Taupo, and it moves further than the temperature does.

Daylight runs from 9.5 hours in winter to 14.8 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.

The three strongest months are February, January, March. The one to think twice about is July. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.

Taupo month by month