When to go · Cromwell
Cromwell in April
Great month. Inside Cromwell's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Cromwell's best window: Nov–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Cromwell in this guide.
Weather in April
- CromwellHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cromwell, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Cromwell's best window: Nov–Apr.
January: Inside Cromwell's best window: Nov–Apr.
Cromwell: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings