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Akaroa in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; New Zealand overall
Prices: Low; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedNew Zealand month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

AkaroaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall: Low
Prices · New Zealand overall: Low

New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Akaroa, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1

May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

January: Inside Akaroa's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.

Akaroa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

A warm layer for the evenings

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