When to go · Ward
Ward in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Ski peak and school holidays in Queenstown and Wānaka; Matariki events; drive alpine roads with care.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Ski peak and school holidays in Queenstown and Wānaka; Matariki events; drive alpine roads with care.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.
Weather in July
- WardHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Ski peak and school holidays in Queenstown and Wānaka; Matariki events; drive alpine roads with care.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ward, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jul: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 1
July: Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Ski peak and school holidays in Queenstown and Wānaka; Matariki events; drive alpine roads with care.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast