When to go · Twizel
Twizel in April
Great month. Inside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Twizel in this guide.
Weather in April
- TwizelHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Twizel, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
January: Inside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
Twizel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings