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When to go · Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo, month by month

The best months for Lake Tekapo: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.22 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.22 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.19 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.15 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.11 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug unless skiing (cold, short days, some tracks closed); Peninsula Walkway closed Oct–Dec for lambing.8 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug unless skiing (cold, short days, some tracks closed); Peninsula Walkway closed Oct–Dec for lambing.7 °C / -3 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug unless skiing (cold, short days, some tracks closed); Peninsula Walkway closed Oct–Dec for lambing.9 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.12 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug unless skiing (cold, short days, some tracks closed); Peninsula Walkway closed Oct–Dec for lambing.15 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.18 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.20 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday