Oceania · Nature travel
Best time to visit Wanaka
Late Jan–Late Feb, Mid Mar is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.0°C, with 4.2 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Great | 21.2°C | 4.5 | 65.2% |
| February | Best | 21.3°C | 4.2 | 61.8% |
| March | Great | 19.1°C | 4.3 | 62.6% |
| April | Good | 15.3°C | 4.9 | 63.3% |
| May | Fair | 11.8°C | 5.5 | 65.4% |
| June | Off-season | 8.4°C | 5.1 | 63.2% |
| July | Avoid | 7.6°C | 4.7 | 63.7% |
| August | Off-season | 9.4°C | 5.2 | 66.4% |
| September | Off-season | 12.1°C | 5.5 | 67.9% |
| October | Fair | 14.3°C | 5.8 | 70.6% |
| November | Good | 17.0°C | 5.1 | 69.1% |
| December | Good | 19.3°C | 5.4 | 72.1% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Wanaka?
- Late Jan–Late Feb, Mid Mar. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.0°C, with 4.2 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Wanaka?
- Mid Jun–Late Jul, Mid Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 8.0°C, with 4.9 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Wanaka?
- May, September, October, with about 5.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.