When to go · Picton
Picton in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions). 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
- 15°C59°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
MixedNew Zealand month rating
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Weather in May
- PictonHighs around 15 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanfine
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
- 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast