When to go · Hastings
Hastings in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
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
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. 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 September
- HastingsHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hastings, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Feb–Apr for harvest and fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.
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