When to go · Rai Valley
Rai Valley in October
Great month. Inside Rai Valley's best window: Oct–Apr; the A & P Show is the first Saturday in March.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Rai Valley's best window: Oct–Apr; the A & P Show is the first Saturday in March.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Rai Valley in this guide.
Weather in October
- Rai ValleyHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
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).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rai Valley, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Inside Rai Valley's best window: Oct–Apr; the A & P Show is the first Saturday in March.
January: Inside Rai Valley's best window: Oct–Apr; the A & P Show is the first Saturday in March.
Rai Valley: 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