When to go · Kūaotunu
Kūaotunu in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Kūaotunu's best window: Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Kūaotunu's best window: Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds.
- FebruaryGreatInside Kūaotunu's best window: Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds.
- MarchGreatInside Kūaotunu's best window: Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds.
Weather in April
- KūaotunuHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 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 Kūaotunu, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
January: Inside Kūaotunu's best window: Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds.
Kūaotunu: 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