When to go · Picton
Picton in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GoodNew Zealand month rating
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Weather in October
- PictonHighs around 17 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 48 °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
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast