When to go · Kūaotunu
Kūaotunu in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). 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
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). 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 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 May
- KūaotunuHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 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 Kūaotunu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
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