When to go · Karamea
Karamea in April
Great month. Inside Karamea's best window: Nov–Apr (track and cave season); Feb–Mar driest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Karamea's best window: Nov–Apr (track and cave season); Feb–Mar driest.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Karamea in this guide.
Weather in April
- KarameaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 12 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 Karamea, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
Jan: 11 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Karamea's best window: Nov–Apr (track and cave season); Feb–Mar driest.
January: Inside Karamea's best window: Nov–Apr (track and cave season); Feb–Mar driest.
Karamea: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast