When to go · Hastings
Hastings in April
Great month. Inside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Hastings in this guide.
Weather in April
- HastingsHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 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 Hastings, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
January: Inside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
Hastings: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings