When to go · Ward
Ward in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Ward in this guide.
Weather in October
- WardHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ward, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (check). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
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