When to go · Blenheim
Blenheim in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest). 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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest). 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:
- NovemberGreatInside Blenheim's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest.
- DecemberGreatInside Blenheim's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest.
- JanuaryGreatInside Blenheim's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest.
- FebruaryGreatInside Blenheim's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest.
Weather in May
- BlenheimHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Blenheim, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
January: Inside Blenheim's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest.
Blenheim: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings