When to go · Waitomo
Waitomo in December
Great month. Inside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Waitomo
Inside Waitomo's best window: Nov–Apr; caves run all year and are a good wet-day stop.
Weather in December
- WaitomoHighs around 22 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 9 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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · New Zealand
Shops closed on the 25th; start of the six-week summer holiday when locals take the campsites.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings