When to go · Paekākāriki
Paekākāriki in April
Great month. Inside Paekākāriki's best window: Dec–Feb (summer), Mar–May (shoulder) (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Paekākāriki's best window: Dec–Feb (summer), Mar–May (shoulder) (check).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Paekākāriki in this guide.
Weather in April
- PaekākārikiHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 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 Paekākāriki, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Paekākāriki's best window: Dec–Feb (summer), Mar–May (shoulder) (check).
January: Inside Paekākāriki's best window: Dec–Feb (summer), Mar–May (shoulder) (check).
Paekākāriki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings