Wanaka: weather and best time to visit
Wanaka (New Zealand) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in January at around 20°C; the coolest month is July at around 5°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Wanaka
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Wanaka climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 11° | – | 12 | 12 | 63 | 77 | 77 |
| Feb | 20° | 12° | – | 10 | 11 | 66 | 80 | 81 |
| Mar | 18° | 10° | – | 10 | 10 | 59 | 69 | 79 |
| Apr | 14° | 7° | – | 10 | 8 | 52 | 52 | 76 |
| May | 10° | 4° | – | 12 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 58 |
| Jun | 6° | 1° | – | 11 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 43 |
| Jul | 5° | 0° | – | 10 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 40 |
| Aug | 6° | 1° | – | 11 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 50 |
| Sep | 10° | 3° | – | 12 | 9 | 53 | 35 | 65 |
| Oct | 13° | 5° | – | 14 | 10 | 52 | 42 | 72 |
| Nov | 15° | 7° | – | 13 | 12 | 53 | 56 | 74 |
| Dec | 18° | 10° | – | 14 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 72 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Wanaka in January
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 11°C. January is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Wanaka in February
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Wanaka in March
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Wanaka in April
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Wanaka in May
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Wanaka in June
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Wanaka in July
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near 0°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Wanaka in August
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Wanaka in September
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Wanaka in October
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Wanaka in November
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Wanaka in December
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 10°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 14 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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