When to go · Matamata
Matamata in May
Great month. Inside Matamata's best window: Dec–Feb (warm, dry), Mar–May (shoulder season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Matamata's best window: Dec–Feb (warm, dry), Mar–May (shoulder season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Matamata in this guide.
Weather in May
- MatamataHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Matamata, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °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: Inside Matamata's best window: Dec–Feb (warm, dry), Mar–May (shoulder season).
January: Inside Matamata's best window: Dec–Feb (warm, dry), Mar–May (shoulder season).
Matamata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings