Best time to go to Te Anau Average weather of Te Anau, New Zealand

When is the best time to go to Te Anau?

When is the best time to go to Te Anau? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Te Anau are January, February, March, April and December
The coldest months are July and August
The rainiest months are January, May, September, October and November

Annual weather in Te Anau

For full information about the climate and weather in Te Anau a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	47°F/61°F	13.7in	tolerable weather	Te Anau in january
February	47°F/63°F	11.5in	tolerable weather	Te Anau in february
March	45°F/61°F	10.1in	tolerable weather	Te Anau in march
April	43°F/56°F	11.3in	tolerable weather	Te Anau in april
May	40°F/50°F	12.2in	very bad weather	Te Anau in may
June	36°F/47°F	8.3in	very bad weather	Te Anau in june
July	36°F/45°F	10.6in	very bad weather	Te Anau in july
August	36°F/49°F	9.6in	very bad weather	Te Anau in august
September	36°F/50°F	14.4in	very bad weather	Te Anau in september
October	38°F/52°F	14.5in	very bad weather	Te Anau in october
November	41°F/58°F	12.8in	very bad weather	Te Anau in november
December	47°F/61°F	10.8in	tolerable weather	Te Anau in december

Weather and climate in Te Anau

Te Anau enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Te Anau is 54°F (ranging from 45°F in july to 63°F in february). Annual rainfall is 139.6in, with a minimum of 8.3in in june and a maximum of 14.5in in october.

From january to april the climate is not good. The temperature rises to 56°F and you can expect to have 11.3in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between the months of may and september the climate is very unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 49°F in average and it rains about 47% of the time in september.
Between the months of october and november the climate is not good. the thermometer goes up to 58°F°C and it rains in november about 12.8in.
In december the climate is correct. The temperature rises to 61°F and, in december, 11 days of rain are expected.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Te Anau

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Te Anau: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Te Anau

Find out when Te Anau has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Te Anau

Very low season in Te Anau
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: May, June, July, August and September.
Low season in Te Anau
The months with low numbers of tourists are: October.
High season in Te Anau
The number of visitors to Te Anau is high in: March, April and November.
Peak season in Te Anau
The largest number of tourists visiting Te Anau is during: January, February and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Te Anau month by month

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