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Auckland International Airport
Auckland · AKL · NZ

How reliable is Auckland International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Auckland International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
AKL · NZAA
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-37.01, 174.79
Nearby airports

On-time performance data isn’t available for AKL yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Auckland International Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Auckland

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510099J98F99M98A98M97J96J97A98S98O98N98D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Mar

Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability

Roughest month

Jul

Most disruptivelow visibility & fog, high winds · 96/100 favorability

The read on AKL

What the numbers say about flying through Auckland International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Auckland International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Auckland is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. March is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while July is the most disruptive at 96, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Auckland, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about AKL

What is the best month to fly from AKL for good weather?
March has the calmest flying weather at Auckland International Airport. July is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.

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