When to go · Taupō
Taupō in November
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather). 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) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather). 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 Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
- JanuaryGreatInside Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
- FebruaryGreatInside Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
- MarchGreatInside Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
Weather in November
- TaupōHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Central North Island, New Zealand · Rotorua, Taupō, Tongarirofine
The volcanic plateau is high: frosts and snow on the Tongariro Crossing in winter (guided only then); summer is the crossing season.
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 Taupō, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 1
November: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
January: Inside Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
Taupō: 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