When to go · Opononi
Opononi in May
Great month. Inside Opononi's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Opononi's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Opononi in this guide.
Weather in May
- OpononiHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 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 Opononi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Opononi's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–May.
January: Inside Opononi's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–May.
Opononi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings