When to go · Whataroa
Whataroa in January
Great month. Inside Whataroa's best window: Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Whataroa's best window: Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Whataroa in this guide.
Weather in January
- WhataroaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Whataroa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Whataroa's best window: Dec–Feb.
February: 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