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Lake Tekapo in April

Great month. Inside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
15°C (59°F) / 4°C (39°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
New Zealand overall
Prices
Medium
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Lake Tekapo

Inside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Lake Tekapo in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • Lake TekapoHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), 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 Lake Tekapo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)

    Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 8

    Jan: 8

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 1

April: Inside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.

January: Inside Lake Tekapo's best window: Nov–Apr; Dec–Feb for warm days and lupins, Mar–Apr for quieter roads.

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

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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