When to go · Gisborne
Gisborne in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days). 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
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days). 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:
- DecemberGreatInside Gisborne's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days.
- JanuaryGreatInside Gisborne's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days.
- FebruaryGreatInside Gisborne's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days.
- MarchGreatInside Gisborne's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days.
Weather in May
- GisborneHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Gisborne, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
January: Inside Gisborne's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Feb–Apr for warm, quieter vineyard days.
Gisborne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast