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New Zealand — North Island

New Zealand — North Island, New Zealand

Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0

Geysers going off on a schedule, a coastline of black sand beaches, and a Maori welcome that makes the history feel present tense, not past.

The best time to visit New Zealand — North Island is Dec–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 20°C (68°F).

Best time to go
Dec–Mar
Budget on the ground
$$$ · high-end
Nearest airport
AKL

Good for

old stones and real towns moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting eating extremely well

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May20°C68°F
Jun–Aug15°C59°F
Sep–Nov18°C64°F
Dec–Feb23°C73°F

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