When to go · Long Bay
Long Bay in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across New Zealand: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across New Zealand: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Long BayHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · New Zealand
Shops closed on the 25th; start of the six-week summer holiday when locals take the campsites.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Long Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across New Zealand: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.
March: Inside Long Bay's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Long Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast