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When to go · Kaikoura

Kaikoura, month by month

The best months for Kaikoura: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.22 °C / 12 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.22 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.20 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.17 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.15 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.12 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyGreatInside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.11 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGreatInside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.12 °C / 3 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range). 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 daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).16 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.18 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.21 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday