When to go · Picton
Picton in January
Great month. Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Picton in this guide.
Weather in January
- PictonHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanbest weather
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.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · New Zealand
Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Picton, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
February: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.