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Mataura in January

Great month. Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
New Zealand overall
Prices
High
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mataura

Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Mataura in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • MatauraHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 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.

  • New Year big impact

    1–2 Jan · New Zealand

    Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall
High
Prices · New Zealand overall
High

New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Feb: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.

February: Inside Mataura's best window: Nov–Apr.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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