When to go · New Plymouth
New Plymouth in April
Great month. Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for New Plymouth in this guide.
Weather in April
- New PlymouthHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 11 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 New Plymouth, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
January: Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
New Plymouth: 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