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Hamilton in April

Great month. Inside Hamilton's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for the balloon festival.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
New Zealand overall
Prices
Medium
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Hamilton

Inside Hamilton's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for the balloon festival.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Hamilton in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • HamiltonHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Easter big impact

    Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand

    Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall
Medium
Prices · New Zealand overall
Medium

New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 11

    Jan: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 1

April: Inside Hamilton's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for the balloon festival.

January: Inside Hamilton's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for the balloon festival.

Hamilton: 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

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