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When to go · Taumarunui

Taumarunui, month by month

The best months for Taumarunui: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather)). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, frosty).12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, frosty).11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, frosty).13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather)). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8

    Feb: 8

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).

February: Inside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).

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