When to go · Raetihi
Raetihi in November
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.
- JanuaryGreatInside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.
Weather in November
- RaetihiHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Raetihi, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Nov: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 1
November: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
January: Inside Raetihi's best window: Dec–Mar for hiking and the river; Jul–Sep for skiing.
Raetihi: 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