When to go · Picton

Picton in June

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; New Zealand overall
Prices: Low; 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.

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PictonHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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: Winter: snow on passes, chains needed; ski season opens mid-month; about 9 hours of daylight in the south.

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

First month

Second month

June: 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.