When to go · Punakaiki
Punakaiki in April
Great month. Inside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Punakaiki in this guide.
Weather in April
- PunakaikiHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
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 Punakaiki, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.
January: Inside Punakaiki's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Apr for the driest stretch.
Punakaiki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast