Best year time to visit Wanaka

General weather information about Wanaka

Average annual temperature is 10.8 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 170 days

Number of rainy days: 193 days

Number of snow days: 2 days

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* Weather data for Wanaka New Zealand is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Wanaka air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)29.227.924.019.820.015.813.712.817.521.522.726.0
Average daytime temperature (°C)24.722.218.216.313.47.08.99.012.514.817.621.5
Average temperature (°C)18.817.013.311.59.54.04.84.78.09.612.616.4
Average night temperature (°C)13.412.29.07.96.61.61.91.24.15.18.512.0
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)9.56.01.93.41.4-2.7-1.8-3.4-2.9-0.13.47.2

Wanaka monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)15.014.013.011.010.09.09.011.012.014.015.015.0
Daylight mean duration (h)15.113.912.410.89.58.99.210.311.813.314.715.5
Daylight minimum duration (h)14.013.011.010.09.08.08.09.011.012.014.015.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)12.611.19.08.15.65.46.48.08.610.911.612.7
Precipitation (mm)3173109521615143522251385763
Sunny days151811171017161510161510
Rainy days161020132113151420151521
Snow days000000020000

Wanaka - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Wanaka:

The best time to visit Wanaka during the most sunny months:

  • January — 12.6(h)
  • November — 11.6(h)
  • December — 12.7(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Wanaka:

  • December — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Wanaka is at

  • May — 161(mm)
  • September — 225(mm)
  • October — 138(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

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