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When to go · Waitomo

Waitomo, month by month

The best months for Waitomo: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.24 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.24 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.23 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.20 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.17 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop). Across New Zealand: Winter: snow on passes, chains needed; ski season opens mid-month; about 9 hours of daylight in the south.15 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop). Across New Zealand: Ski peak and school holidays in Queenstown and Wānaka; Matariki events; drive alpine roads with care.14 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop). Across New Zealand: Cold and clear in the south, wet in the north; best snow of the season.15 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.16 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).18 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.20 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.22 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday