When to go · Fairlie

Fairlie in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May (muddy shoulder, many things closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; New Zealand overall
Prices: Low; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Fairlie

Listed as a month to avoid: May (muddy shoulder, many things closed).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

FairlieHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 days

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

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May (muddy shoulder, many things closed).

January: Inside Fairlie's best window: Dec–Mar (summer road trip), Jun–Sep (ski season).

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