Best year time to visit Lower Shotover

General weather information about Lower Shotover

Average annual temperature is 8.1 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -8.8 °C

Number of sunny days: 138 days

Number of rainy days: 221 days

Number of snow days: 6 days

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

Lower Shotover air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)26.126.021.718.017.313.09.510.916.719.020.224.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)21.819.315.413.811.14.14.65.210.511.615.218.9
Average temperature (°C)16.514.510.89.27.41.11.31.35.66.410.113.8
Average night temperature (°C)11.510.16.54.84.3-1.7-1.8-2.41.61.65.39.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)6.33.4-2.9-0.4-2.3-8.8-8.4-8.3-3.4-6.4-0.82.9

Lower Shotover monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)15.014.013.011.010.09.09.010.012.014.015.015.0
Daylight mean duration (h)15.113.912.410.89.58.89.210.311.813.414.815.5
Daylight minimum duration (h)14.013.011.010.09.08.08.09.011.012.014.015.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)12.010.68.78.25.05.55.36.87.69.810.711.9
Precipitation (mm)3813112481183581157623516850104
Sunny days111211166201412712107
Rainy days201620142510161622182024
Snow days000000131100

Best time to visit Lower Shotover:

The best time to visit Lower Shotover during the most sunny months:

  • January — 12.0(h)
  • November — 10.7(h)
  • December — 11.9(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Lower Shotover:

  • December — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Lower Shotover is at

  • May — 183(mm)
  • September — 235(mm)
  • October — 168(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

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