Wanaka, Otago Climate

New Zealand

Pop. 13,100 Elev. 325 m / 1,066 ft TZ: Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12) ·

Summers in Wanaka are cool, with February highs around 70°F (21°C), while winters are cold with August lows of 30°F (-1°C). Expect around 76 rainy days annually (50.3 in / 1278 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 48 in (1214 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 43 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 65°F (18°C) in summer.

Temperature 21°C (70°F) high -1°C (30°F) low
Feels like -2°C (29°F) low
Rain 76 days 1278 mm (50.3 in) /yr
Snow 6 days 1214 mm (47.8 in) /yr
Sky 43 sunny 11 stormy
Wind 1.1 m/s (2.6 mph) avg

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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
61
Jan
54
Feb
64
Mar
75
Apr
69
May
80
Jun
85
Jul
62
Aug
67
Sep
69
Oct
69
Nov
65
Dec
Humidity (%)
62
Jan
63
Feb
70
Mar
78
Apr
80
May
87
Jun
89
Jul
80
Aug
77
Sep
74
Oct
69
Nov
67
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 8 km Wanaka Airport (WKA)
Ski resort 21 km Snow Farm
Mountain peak (1,630 m) 8 km Mount Alpha
Hospital 2 km Wanaka Lakes Health Centre
Hiking trail 2 km Mount Iron Loop

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 20°C 67°F 9°C 49°F 83 mm 3.3 in 5
February 21°C 70°F 11°C 51°F 48 mm 1.9 in 10
March 18°C 64°F 8°C 46°F 71 mm 2.8 in 7
April 14°C 57°F 6°C 43°F 108 mm 4.3 in 30 mm1.2 in 3
May 11°C 52°F 3°C 38°F 96 mm 3.8 in 1 mm0.0 in 2
June 5°C 41°F 0°C 32°F 91 mm 3.6 in 257 mm10.1 in 0
July 4°C 40°F -1°C 30°F 62 mm 2.4 in 90 mm3.5 in 2
August 7°C 45°F -1°C 30°F 60 mm 2.4 in 88 mm3.5 in 4
September 8°C 46°F 1°C 33°F 176 mm 6.9 in 410 mm16.1 in 1
October 10°C 50°F 3°C 38°F 243 mm 9.6 in 339 mm13.3 in 1
November 16°C 61°F 7°C 44°F 117 mm 4.6 in 3
December 16°C 61°F 7°C 45°F 124 mm 4.9 in 5

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 5 2
February 10 2
March 7 1
April 3 2
May 2 0
June 0 0
July 2 0
August 4 0
September 1 1
October 1 2
November 3 0
December 5 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 18°C 64°F
February 18°C 65°F
March 17°C 62°F
April 14°C 56°F
May 11°C 51°F
June 8°C 47°F
July 6°C 43°F
August 5°C 42°F
September 5°C 42°F
October 7°C 44°F
November 9°C 48°F
December 12°C 53°F