When to go · Akaroa
Akaroa, month by month
The best months for Akaroa: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Akaroa's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.22 °C / 12 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Akaroa's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.22 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Akaroa's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.20 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Akaroa's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.17 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.14 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, some operators closed).12 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, some operators closed).11 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, some operators closed).12 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.14 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).16 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Akaroa's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.18 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Akaroa's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.20 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday