Raglan weather by month

The best time to visit Raglan is January to March — 84/100 in February, 23°C and 8 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (80/100 on average).

The worst month is July at 51/100 — cool, soaked, clean air. See July →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit New Zealand →

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  1. 82Jan
  2. 84Feb
  3. 83Mar
  4. 76Apr
  5. 61May
  6. 55Jun
  7. 51Jul
  8. 58Aug
  9. 62Sep
  10. 67Oct
  11. 71Nov
  12. 75Dec

Best season: December to February (80/100 on average) · worst July (51/100)

Days
23°C
Nights
16°C
Wet days
8
Sun
11 h
Humidity
80%
Daylight
14 h
Raglan, New Zealand
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Raglan, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Raglan is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan82A22°C12 d12 hPeak3
Feb84A23°C8 d11 hBusy1
Mar83A21°C10 d10 hBusy3
Apr76B19°C11 d9 hPeak3
May61C17°C12 d7 hShoulder1
Jun55D14°C15 d7 hQuiet1
Jul51D14°C16 d7 hBusy1
Aug58D14°C16 d8 hQuiet1
Sep62C15°C16 d9 hBusy1
Oct67C17°C17 d9 hBusy1
Nov71B19°C16 d11 hShoulder
Dec75B21°C14 d11 hPeak3

What's on in Raglan through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Soundsplash15–25 Jan (usually)Festival
March
  • Easter long weekend3–6 AprHoliday
  • Southern winter swell1 Mar – 30 Sep (usually)Season
April
  • Anzac Day25–27 AprHoliday
October
  • Raglan Arts Weekend24–26 OctFestival
December
  • Summer holiday peak20 Dec – 31 Jan (usually)Holiday
  • Christmas Day closures25–26 DecHoliday
  • Ngarunui Beach rips1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)Hazard

Everything on in Raglan through the year →

Crowds in Raglan in February

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet