When to go · Greymouth
Greymouth, month by month
The best months for Greymouth: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Greymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window.21 °C / 12 °C, 14 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Greymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window.21 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Greymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window.20 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Greymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window.17 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.15 °C / 6 °C, 16 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, short days); the West Coast is one of the wettest places in New Zealand year-round.13 °C / 4 °C, 16 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, short days); the West Coast is one of the wettest places in New Zealand year-round.12 °C / 3 °C, 16 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, short days); the West Coast is one of the wettest places in New Zealand year-round.13 °C / 4 °C, 16 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.15 °C / 6 °C, 16 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).16 °C / 7 °C, 17 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Greymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window.18 °C / 9 °C, 15 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Greymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest, warmest window.20 °C / 11 °C, 15 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday