When to go · Picton
Picton in April
Great month. Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Picton in this guide.
Weather in April
- PictonHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanfine
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.
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 Picton, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
January: Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Picton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings