When to go · Hastings
Hastings in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
- FebruaryGreatInside Hastings's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds.
Weather in October
- HastingsHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hastings, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
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