When to go · Marlborough
Marlborough in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, heat, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, heat, road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MarlboroughHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marlborough, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, heat, road closures).
April: Inside Marlborough's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, cooler).
Marlborough: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast