When to go · Paihia
Paihia, month by month
The best months for Paihia: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Paihia's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds.24 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Paihia's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds.24 °C / 16 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 61 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Paihia's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds.23 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 59 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Paihia's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds.20 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.18 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, rough seas, some trips cancelled).16 °C / 9 °C, 16 rain days61 °F / 48 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, rough seas, some trips cancelled).15 °C / 8 °C, 17 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, rough seas, some trips cancelled).16 °C / 9 °C, 16 rain days61 °F / 48 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.17 °C / 10 °C, 14 rain days63 °F / 50 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).18 °C / 11 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Paihia's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds.20 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Paihia's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, calm seas); Nov and Apr for fewer crowds.23 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday