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Dargaville in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; New Zealand overall
Prices: Low; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedNew Zealand month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

DargavilleHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall: Low
Prices · New Zealand overall: Low

New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dargaville, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1

May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

January: Inside Dargaville's best window: Dec–Feb.

Dargaville: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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