When to go · Kūaotunu
Kūaotunu in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Is another month better than October?
October 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 October
- KūaotunuHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kūaotunu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (beach weather); Feb–Mar for warm sea with fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
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