When to go · Long Bay
Long Bay in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (parking scarce, beach crowded).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (parking scarce, beach crowded).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Long BayHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 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.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · New Zealand
Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Long Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (parking scarce, beach crowded).
March: Inside Long Bay's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Long Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast