City in Otago

Wanaka Voyage Guide

Wanaka travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time à visit, things à do and nearby places.

🌙 13°C now🕔 11:53 PM local📅 Best: février and mars👥 9.500

Active alerts for Wanaka

⚠️lun., oct 26: heavy rain, 46 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

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 13°C (55°F) in Wanaka avec ciel dégagé. La température ressentie est de 12°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 10°C à 18°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 0%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 9.4/10 – excellent — partez maintenant.

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 warmer than average for octobre. The forecast high of 18°C is 4.3°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 1 PM à 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Wanaka today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

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

Carte de Wanaka

Carte interactive avec les lieux à proximité. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Coordonnées: 44°42′11.5″S 169°7′55.6″E (-44.7032, 169.1321)

Météo à Wanaka maintenant

🌙
13°C
Ciel dégagé · ressenti 12°C
Humidité84%
Vent5 km/h NW
Rafales14 km/h
Indice UV0 · Faible
Couverture nuageuse10%
Pression988 hPa
VisibilitéExcellent · 51 km
Qualité de l’air28 · Good
Lever du soleil6:35 AM
Coucher du soleil8:20 PM
Lune🌔 Waxing gibbous · 93%

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 11:53 PM, oct 24 heure locale.

⚠️lun., oct 26: heavy rain, 46 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 24

🌥️ 18° / 10°

Brouillard · 0% rain · wind 20 km/h

dim.day, oct 25

☁️ 19° / 10°

Couvert · 2% rain · wind 20 km/h

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 locale11:53 PM (UTC+13:00)
Meilleurs moisfévrier and mars
ClimatTemperate

À faire in Wanaka

Attractions, parks and landmarks in and around Wanaka.

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★★★★☆

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell – 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid juillet, septembre and octobre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Aéroports near Wanaka

Closest airports avec IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Queenstown AirportZQN47 kmQueenstown

Explore Wanaka

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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 13°C (55°F) avec ciel dégagé. Humidité is 84% and wind is 5 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 11:53 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.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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