When to go · Twizel
Twizel in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
- DecemberGreatInside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
- JanuaryGreatInside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
- FebruaryGreatInside Twizel's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest.
Weather in September
- TwizelHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Twizel, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Sep: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (long days, open alpine roads); Dec–Feb warmest and busiest). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
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