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When to go · Ward

Ward in January

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

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 12°C (54°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: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.

Is another month better than January?

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

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • WardHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °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.

  • New Year big impact

    1–2 Jan · New Zealand

    Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall
High
Prices · New Zealand overall
High

New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.

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

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 7

    Feb: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

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.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.

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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Across New Zealand in January →