When to go · Taumarunui
Taumarunui in May
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).
- NovemberGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).
- DecemberGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).
- JanuaryGreatInside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).
Weather in May
- TaumarunuiHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Taumarunui, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °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 (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.
January: Inside Taumarunui's best window: Oct–Apr (canyon season, milder weather).
Taumarunui: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings