Location | Avg temp (°C°F) | Max temp (°C°F) | Min temp (°C°F) | Rainfall (mm) | Sunshine (hrs) |
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Abel Tasman National Park | 14.8°C 58.6°F | 15 59 | 5.4 41.7 | 192mm 7.6ins | 7hrs |
Arrowtown | 12.6°C 54.7°F | 12.8 55 | 2.4 36.3 | 131mm 5.2ins | 6hrs |
Auckland | 17.6°C 63.7°F | 17.8 64 | 10.8 51.4 | 86mm 3.4ins | 6hrs |
Christchurch | 16.6°C 61.9°F | 16.9 62.4 | 7 44.6 | 47mm 1.9ins | 7hrs |
Coromandel | 17.9°C 64.2°F | 18.2 64.8 | 8.7 47.7 | 129mm 5.1ins | 6hrs |
Dunedin | 13.5°C 56.3°F | 13.7 56.7 | 6.7 44.1 | 56mm 2.2ins | 5hrs |
Greymouth | 14.7°C 58.5°F | 14.9 58.8 | 6.9 44.4 | 311mm 12.2ins | 5hrs |
Hamilton | 17.7°C 63.9°F | 18 64.4 | 8.7 47.7 | 102mm 4ins | 6hrs |
Hokitika | 14.9°C 58.8°F | 15.1 59.2 | 7.1 44.8 | 327mm 12.9ins | 5hrs |
Kaikoura | 13.8°C 56.8°F | 14 57.2 | 3.7 38.7 | 88mm 3.5ins | 6hrs |
Matamata | 18.2°C 64.8°F | 18.5 65.3 | 9.4 48.9 | 105mm 4.1ins | 6hrs |
Milford Sound | 11.3°C 52.3°F | 11.6 52.9 | 2.5 36.5 | 302mm 11.9ins | 5hrs |
Napier | 18.4°C 65.1°F | 18.7 65.7 | 8.6 47.5 | 64mm 2.5ins | 7hrs |
Nelson | 16.3°C 61.3°F | 16.6 61.9 | 7.1 44.8 | 127mm 5ins | 7hrs |
New Plymouth | 15.7°C 60.3°F | 15.9 60.6 | 8.5 47.3 | 145mm 5.7ins | 6hrs |
Oamaru | 15.7°C 60.3°F | 16 60.8 | 4.7 40.5 | 45mm 1.8ins | 6hrs |
Paihia | 18°C 64.4°F | 18.3 64.9 | 9 48.2 | 115mm 4.5ins | 6hrs |
Picton | 16.5°C 61.7°F | 16.7 62.1 | 6.9 44.4 | 140mm 5.5ins | 7hrs |
Queenstown | 13°C 55.4°F | 13.2 55.8 | 2.8 37 | 114mm 4.5ins | 6hrs |
Rotorua | 16.4°C 61.5°F | 16.7 62.1 | 7.4 45.3 | 151mm 5.9ins | 6hrs |
Taupo | 16°C 60.8°F | 16.2 61.2 | 6 42.8 | 110mm 4.3ins | 6hrs |
Tauranga | 17.4°C 63.3°F | 17.7 63.9 | 8.8 47.8 | 124mm 4.9ins | 7hrs |
Te Anau | 14.1°C 57.4°F | 14.4 57.9 | 4.3 39.7 | 168mm 6.6ins | 6hrs |
Wanaka | 13.7°C 56.7°F | 14 57.2 | 3.4 38.1 | 115mm 4.5ins | 6hrs |
Wellington | 15°C 59°F | 15.2 59.4 | 8.7 47.7 | 103mm 4.1ins | 6hrs |
Whangarei | 17.6°C 63.7°F | 17.8 64 | 8.2 46.8 | 118mm 4.6ins | 6hrs |
Warm places to visit in October
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
Hottest month: | February | 21.8°C 71.2°F |
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Driest month: | February | 98mm 4ins |
Sunniest month: | February | 7.2hrs |
Coldest month: | July | 10.8°C 51.5°F |
Wettest month: | August | 142mm 6ins |