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Kaikoura in January

Great month. Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
New Zealand overall
Prices
High
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kaikoura

Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Kaikoura in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • KaikouraHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 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.

  • New Year big impact

    1–2 Jan · New Zealand

    Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall
High
Prices · New Zealand overall
High

New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 7

    Feb: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.

February: Inside Kaikoura's best window: All year; Dec–Mar warmest, Jun–Aug for snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range.

Kaikoura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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