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When to go · Karamea

Karamea in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, some services closed); Heaphy Track closed to walkers May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
15°C (59°F) / 7°C (45°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
Low
New Zealand overall
Prices
Low
New Zealand overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Karamea

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, some services closed); Heaphy Track closed to walkers May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • KarameaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 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 Karamea, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 14

    Jan: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 1

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, some services closed); Heaphy Track closed to walkers May–Sep.

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

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