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When to go · Raetihi

Raetihi in December

Great month. Inside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
High
New Zealand overall
Prices
High
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Raetihi

Inside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Raetihi in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • RaetihiHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas and Boxing Day big impact

    25–26 Dec · New Zealand

    Shops closed on the 25th; start of the six-week summer holiday when locals take the campsites.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall
High
Prices · New Zealand overall
High

New Zealand overall: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Raetihi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 11

    Jan: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 1

December: Inside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.

January: Inside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.

Raetihi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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