When to go · Mataura
Mataura in April
Great month. Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Mataura in this guide.
Weather in April
- MatauraHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mataura, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.
January: Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.
Mataura: 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