When to go · Picton

Picton in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, few boats running); the ferry runs all year.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; New Zealand overall
Prices: Medium; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Picton

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, few boats running); the ferry runs all year.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PictonHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 days
Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmancool
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.

New Zealand overall: Ski peak and school holidays in Queenstown and Wānaka; Matariki events; drive alpine roads with care.

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

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, few boats running); the ferry runs all year.

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.