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Best Time à Visit Wanaka

Meilleur moment pour visiter Wanaka: février and mars. Mois-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 11°C now🕔 11:02 PM local📅 Best: février and mars👥 9.500

Meilleur moment pour visiter Wanaka

Go in février and mars. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: juillet, septembre and octobre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janvier★★★★☆
février★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
avril★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
juin★★★☆☆
juillet★★☆☆☆
août★★☆☆☆
septembre★★☆☆☆
octobre★★☆☆☆
novembre★★★★☆
décembre★★★★☆

Climat in Wanaka month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier22°12°132 mm★★★★☆
février22°12°59 mm★★★★☆
mars19°11°88 mm★★★★☆
avril16°9°117 mm★★★☆☆
mai12°6°108 mm★★★☆☆
juin9°4°99 mm★★★☆☆
juillet8°3°103 mm★★☆☆☆
août10°3°118 mm★★☆☆☆
septembre12°4°188 mm★★☆☆☆
octobre14°5°240 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre18°9°112 mm★★★★☆
décembre20°11°132 mm★★★★☆

Climat type: Temperate. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Wanaka compares avec nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Wanaka.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Queenstown Airport47 km10°C1°C cooler1625 mm
Queenstown52 km10°C1°C cooler1645 mm
Lake Wakatipu53 km10°C1°C cooler1625 mm
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand98 km12°C+1°C warmer5692 mm
Milford Sound98 km12°C+1°C warmer5692 mm

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid juillet, septembre and octobre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Résumé

Wanaka is a city in Otago. Wanaka is known for lakeside base for Mount Aspiring. Sa population est d’environ 9.500.

Actuellement, il fait 11°C (53°F) in Wanaka avec couvert. La température ressentie est de 11°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 10°C à 15°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 100%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 6.7/10 – correct — adaptez vos activités à la météo.

La meilleure période pour visiter Wanaka is février and mars. Le climat est temperate. juillet, septembre and octobre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. février est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 22°C, tandis que juillet est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de 3°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 47 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.

En termes simples. Today is about average for octobre. The forecast high of 15°C is in line avec the 14°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 4 PM à 7 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Wanaka today at 9.8/10. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Météo à Wanaka maintenant

☁️
11°C
Couvert · ressenti 11°C
Humidité83%
Vent3 km/h W
Rafales14 km/h
Indice UV0 · Faible
Couverture nuageuse100%
Pression986 hPa
VisibilitéModéré · 9 km
Qualité de l’air22 · Good
Lever du soleil7:14 AM
Coucher du soleil7:51 PM
Lune🌖 Waning gibbous · 74%

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 11:02 PM, oct 2 heure locale.

⚠️dim., oct 11: heavy rain, 28 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 3

☁️ 14° / 7°

Couvert · 6% rain · wind 10 km/h

dim.day, oct 4

☀️ 16° / 4°

Ciel dégagé · 0% rain · wind 6 km/h

À faire in Wanaka

Attractions, parks and landmarks in and around Wanaka.

Quick facts about Wanaka

TypeCity
RegionOtago
PaysNouvelle-Zélande
ContinentOcéanie
Coordonnées44°42′11.5″S 169°7′55.6″E (-44.7032, 169.1321)
Population9.500
Known forlakeside base for Mount Aspiring
Heure locale11:02 PM (UTC+13:00)
Meilleurs moisfévrier and mars
ClimatTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Wanaka?

Wanaka is a city in Otago. Its coordinates are -44.7032, 169.1321. It lies in Océanie.

What is the weather like in Wanaka maintenant?

It is currently 11°C (53°F) avec couvert. Humidité is 83% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Wanaka?

février and mars offer the most comfortable conditions in Wanaka, which has a temperate climate. juillet, septembre and octobre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Wanaka in?

Wanaka observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The heure locale is 11:02 PM.

How many people live in Wanaka?

Wanaka has a population of approximately 9.500.

What is the nearest airport à Wanaka?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 47 km away.

What are the top things à do in Wanaka?

Popular options include Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island and Aoraki / Mount Cook.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Prévisions and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualité de l’air and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climat averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated octobre 2, 2026 at 11:02 PM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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