When to go · Springfield
Springfield in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Springfield's best window: Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow.
- AugustGreatInside Springfield's best window: Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Springfield's best window: Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow.
- DecemberGreatInside Springfield's best window: Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow.
Weather in May
- SpringfieldHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Springfield, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
January: Inside Springfield's best window: Dec–Mar for the pass and ski-field walks; Jul–Sep for snow.
Springfield: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings