When to go · Lyttelton
Lyttelton in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Lyttelton's best window: Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round.
- DecemberGreatInside Lyttelton's best window: Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round.
- JanuaryGreatInside Lyttelton's best window: Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round.
- FebruaryGreatInside Lyttelton's best window: Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round.
Weather in May
- LytteltonHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lyttelton, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
January: Inside Lyttelton's best window: Nov–Apr; the market and coastal walks run year-round.
Lyttelton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings