Best year time to visit Lake Tekapo

General weather information about Lake Tekapo

Average annual temperature is 8.4 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -6.8 °C

Number of sunny days: 173 days

Number of rainy days: 185 days

Number of snow days: 7 days

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)	24.6	27.1	22.7	18.3	19.4	13.3	11.2	10.7	17.6	20.1	22.1	25.8
Average daytime temperature (°C)	20.4	18.8	16.0	13.8	11.9	5.0	6.2	7.1	10.3	13.4	15.5	19.6
Average temperature (°C)	15.1	13.8	11.2	9.4	7.9	1.6	2.5	2.3	5.9	7.8	10.1	14.0
Average night temperature (°C)	10.8	9.8	7.2	6.1	5.2	-1.3	-0.3	-1.2	2.3	3.3	6.0	9.8
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)	7.4	4.0	-1.2	1.3	0.5	-5.8	-5.9	-4.8	-6.8	-2.9	1.4	4.1

The best time to visit Lake Tekapo during the most sunny months:

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Lake Tekapo:

The largest precipitation sum in Lake Tekapo is at

March — 128(mm)

May — 195(mm)

September — 161(mm)

October — 158(mm)

When is the best time to visit Lake Tekapo?

The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Lake Tekapo.

What is the weather like in Lake Tekapo?

See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Lake Tekapo by month in the table above.

How many sunny days does Lake Tekapo have?

The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Lake Tekapo throughout the year.