Best year time to visit Arthur’s Pass

General weather information about Arthur’s Pass

Average annual temperature is 8.3 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -8.1 °C

Number of sunny days: 102 days

Number of rainy days: 251 days

Number of snow days: 12 days

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* Weather data for Arthur’s Pass New Zealand is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Arthur’s Pass air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)22.122.119.217.016.412.09.411.014.120.019.921.7
Average daytime temperature (°C)19.316.614.513.411.08.45.75.88.711.713.216.3
Average temperature (°C)14.612.710.59.68.35.13.32.65.36.98.812.1
Average night temperature (°C)10.89.77.66.66.32.70.9-0.52.83.55.79.0
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)6.13.40.31.50.8-2.1-6.7-8.1-1.2-2.71.64.4

Arthur’s Pass monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)15.014.013.011.010.09.09.011.012.013.015.015.0
Daylight mean duration (h)14.913.812.410.99.79.19.410.411.813.314.615.3
Daylight minimum duration (h)14.013.011.010.09.09.09.09.011.012.014.015.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)10.58.57.56.83.64.94.05.94.67.88.28.5
Precipitation (mm)661612631502859911693347269148248
Sunny days8381051591451078
Rainy days232521202613201225202323
Snow days002002250100

Arthur’s Pass - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Arthur’s Pass:

The best time to visit Arthur’s Pass during the most sunny months:

  • January — 10.5(h)
  • February — 8.5(h)
  • December — 8.5(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Arthur’s Pass:

  • December — 15.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Arthur’s Pass is at

  • March — 263(mm)
  • May — 285(mm)
  • September — 347(mm)
  • October — 269(mm)
  • December — 248(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Arthur’s Pass?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Arthur’s Pass.
    What is the weather like in Arthur’s Pass?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Arthur’s Pass by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Arthur’s Pass have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Arthur’s Pass throughout the year.