When to go · Kingston
Kingston in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months). 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
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months). 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:
- DecemberGreatInside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
- JanuaryGreatInside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
- FebruaryGreatInside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
- MarchGreatInside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
Weather in May
- KingstonHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 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 Kingston, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
January: Inside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
Kingston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast