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When to go · Ward

Ward in April

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
18°C (64°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
New Zealand overall
Prices
Medium
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GoodNew Zealand month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Ward in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • WardHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), 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 Ward, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 8

    Jan: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 1

April: Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.

January: Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.

Ward: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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