When to go · Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers, month by month
The best months for Port Chalmers: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); cruise-ship days year-round for crowding.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); cruise-ship days year-round for crowding.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); cruise-ship days year-round for crowding.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Chalmers, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.
February: Inside Port Chalmers's best window: Nov–Mar (warm, long days); Oct and Apr are quieter shoulder months.
Port Chalmers: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.