When to go · Te Puke
Te Puke in May
Great month. Inside Te Puke's best window: Nov–Apr for orchards and beaches; kiwifruit harvest runs roughly Apr–Jun.
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
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Te Puke's best window: Nov–Apr for orchards and beaches; kiwifruit harvest runs roughly Apr–Jun.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Te Puke in this guide.
Weather in May
- Te PukeHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Te Puke, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Te Puke's best window: Nov–Apr for orchards and beaches; kiwifruit harvest runs roughly Apr–Jun.
January: Inside Te Puke's best window: Nov–Apr for orchards and beaches; kiwifruit harvest runs roughly Apr–Jun.
Te Puke: 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