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Best Time for The Coromandel

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Dig your own spa at Hot Water Beach two hours either side of low tide, kayak into Cathedral Cove's arch at golden hour, and let the pohutukawa bloom crimson over every bay.
The peninsula quiets to locals and the Pinnacles' summit stairway — winter's clear days repay the layers, and the hot beach steams harder.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	16.2°C	22.8°C	60 mm	14.3 h
February	16.9°C	23.1°C	68 mm	13.4 h
March	15.8°C	21.7°C	75 mm	12.3 h
April	14.2°C	19.4°C	88 mm	11.0 h
May	12.3°C	16.9°C	114 mm	10.0 h
June	10.4°C	14.7°C	110 mm	9.5 h
July	9.2°C	13.6°C	116 mm	9.7 h
August	9.4°C	14.0°C	102 mm	10.6 h
September	10.2°C	15.4°C	88 mm	11.8 h
October	11.3°C	16.9°C	78 mm	13.0 h
November	12.8°C	18.9°C	52 mm	14.0 h
December	14.9°C	21.0°C	86 mm	14.5 h

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