When to go · Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers, month by month
The best months for Port Chalmers: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.21 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.21 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.19 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.16 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.13 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); cruise-ship days year-round for crowding.11 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); cruise-ship days year-round for crowding.10 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); cruise-ship days year-round for crowding.11 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.13 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.15 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.17 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.19 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday