When to go · Karamea

Karamea in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, some services closed); Heaphy Track closed to walkers May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; New Zealand overall
Prices: Low; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Karamea

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, some services closed); Heaphy Track closed to walkers May–Sep.

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KarameaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 days

New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, cold, some services closed); Heaphy Track closed to walkers May–Sep.

January: Inside Karamea's best window: Nov–Apr (track and cave season); Feb–Mar driest.

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