When to go · Ohakune

Ohakune in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun and Oct–Nov (between seasons, some businesses closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; New Zealand overall
Prices: Low; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ohakune

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun and Oct–Nov (between seasons, some businesses closed).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OhakuneHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 12 days

New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun and Oct–Nov (between seasons, some businesses closed).

January: Inside Ohakune's best window: Jul–Sep for skiing; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.

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