When to go · Paekākāriki
Paekākāriki in May
Great month. Inside Paekākāriki's best window: Dec–Feb (summer), Mar–May (shoulder) (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Paekākāriki's best window: Dec–Feb (summer), Mar–May (shoulder) (check).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Paekākāriki in this guide.
Weather in May
- PaekākārikiHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 6 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 Paekākāriki, 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: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: 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