When to go · Whataroa
Whataroa in December
Great month. Inside Whataroa's best window: Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Whataroa's best window: Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Whataroa in this guide.
Weather in December
- WhataroaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 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 Whataroa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Whataroa's best window: Dec–Feb.
January: Inside Whataroa's best window: Dec–Feb.
Whataroa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast