When to go · Motueka
Motueka in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Motueka's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch.
- DecemberGreatInside Motueka's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch.
- JanuaryGreatInside Motueka's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch.
- FebruaryGreatInside Motueka's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch.
Weather in May
- MotuekaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Motueka, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
January: Inside Motueka's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest stretch.
Motueka: 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