When to go · Picton
Picton in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, few boats running); the ferry runs all year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Picton
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, few boats running); the ferry runs all year.
Weather in August
- PictonHighs around 13 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmancool
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Cold and clear in the south, wet in the north; best snow of the season.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket