New Zealand temperatures & weather in May
New Zealand weather averages and temperatures for May
Location
Avg temp (°C °F )
Max temp (°C °F )
Min temp (°C °F )
Rainfall (mm)
Sunshine (hrs)
Abel Tasman National Park
13°C 55.4°F
13.3 55.9
3.6 38.5
174mm 6.9ins
5hrs
Arrowtown
8.4°C 47.1°F
8.6 47.5
0.4 32.7
112mm 4.4ins
3hrs
Auckland
17.1°C 62.8°F
17.3 63.1
9.9 49.8
111mm 4.4ins
5hrs
Christchurch
13.8°C 56.8°F
14 57.2
4.8 40.6
59mm 2.3ins
4hrs
Coromandel
17.1°C 62.8°F
17.3 63.1
7.9 46.2
149mm 5.9ins
5hrs
Dunedin
11.6°C 52.9°F
11.7 53.1
5.7 42.3
65mm 2.6ins
4hrs
Greymouth
13.1°C 55.6°F
13.3 55.9
5.3 41.5
291mm 11.5ins
4hrs
Hamilton
16.5°C 61.7°F
16.7 62.1
6.9 44.4
112mm 4.4ins
5hrs
Hokitika
14°C 57.2°F
14.3 57.7
5.4 41.7
290mm 11.4ins
4hrs
Kaikoura
11.1°C 52°F
11.3 52.3
2.3 36.1
97mm 3.8ins
4hrs
Matamata
16.5°C 61.7°F
16.8 62.2
7.3 45.1
117mm 4.6ins
5hrs
Milford Sound
7.9°C 46.2°F
8.1 46.6
1.1 34
259mm 10.2ins
3hrs
Napier
16.1°C 61°F
16.4 61.5
6.7 44.1
82mm 3.2ins
5hrs
Nelson
14.5°C 58.1°F
14.7 58.5
4.7 40.5
128mm 5ins
6hrs
New Plymouth
15.2°C 59.4°F
15.4 59.7
7.8 46
160mm 6.3ins
5hrs
Oamaru
13.3°C 55.9°F
13.6 56.5
2.7 36.9
46mm 1.8ins
4hrs
Paihia
17.8°C 64°F
18 64.4
8.8 47.8
134mm 5.3ins
5hrs
Picton
14.2°C 57.6°F
14.5 58.1
5.2 41.4
142mm 5.6ins
5hrs
Queenstown
8.8°C 47.8°F
9 48.2
0.8 33.4
100mm 3.9ins
3hrs
Rotorua
14.6°C 58.3°F
14.8 58.6
5.8 42.4
152mm 6ins
5hrs
Taupo
13.6°C 56.5°F
13.9 57
4.2 39.6
112mm 4.4ins
5hrs
Tauranga
16.1°C 61°F
16.4 61.5
7.3 45.1
136mm 5.4ins
5hrs
Te Anau
10.7°C 51.3°F
10.9 51.6
2.5 36.5
153mm 6ins
3hrs
Wanaka
9.4°C 48.9°F
9.7 49.5
1 33.8
99mm 3.9ins
4hrs
Wellington
13.7°C 56.7°F
13.9 57
8.4 47.1
125mm 4.9ins
4hrs
Whangarei
17°C 62.6°F
17.2 63
7.6 45.7
132mm 5.2ins
5hrs
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New Zealand Climate Summary
Temperate climate in the south island and sub-tropical climate in the North Island. The terrain, prevailing winds and the length of the country lead to sharp regional contrasts
Popular regions
New Zealand weather stats
New Zealand weather statistics
Hottest month:
February
21.8°C
71.2°F
Driest month:
February
98mm
4ins
Sunniest month:
February
7.2hrs
Coldest month:
July
10.8°C
51.5°F
Wettest month:
August
142mm
6ins