When to go · Twizel
Twizel in February
Great month. Inside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Twizel in this guide.
Weather in February
- TwizelHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Twizel, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: 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 layer for the evenings