When to go · Punakaiki
Punakaiki, month by month
The best months for Punakaiki: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.21 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.21 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.20 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.17 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.15 °C / 7 °C, 15 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, short days); the West Coast gets rain in every month.13 °C / 5 °C, 15 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, short days); the West Coast gets rain in every month.12 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, short days); the West Coast gets rain in every month.13 °C / 5 °C, 15 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.15 °C / 6 °C, 15 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).16 °C / 8 °C, 16 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.18 °C / 9 °C, 14 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.20 °C / 11 °C, 13 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday