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When to go · Ward

Ward in December

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
New Zealand overall
Prices
High
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GoodNew Zealand month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.

Is another month better than December?

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

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • WardHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ward, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 7

    Jan: 7

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 1

December: Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.

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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