Lake in Otago

Lake Wakatipu Veður Spá

Lake Wakatipu weather: 9°C, drizzle. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌦️ 9°C now🕔 9:01 PM local📅 Best: febrúar

Samantekt

Lake Wakatipu is a lake in Otago. Lake Wakatipu is a lake known as a Z-shaped lake at Queenstown.

Núna er hitinn 9°C (48°F) in Lake Wakatipu með drizzle. Hitinn finnst vera 8°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 6°C til 11°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.3/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Lake Wakatipu is febrúar. Loftslagið er temperate. ágúst, september and október tend til be the least comfortable months. janúar is the warmest month með average highs near 21°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near 2°C.

The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 7 km away. Nearby highlights include Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park and South Island.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 11°C is 2.3°C below the 13°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 7 AM til 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Lake Wakatipu 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.

Active alerts for Lake Wakatipu

⚠️fös., okt 30: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.

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

Veður í Lake Wakatipu núna

🌦️
9°C
Drizzle · feels like 8°C
Raki90%
Vindur3 km/h WNW
Vindhviður34 km/h
UV-vísitala0.4 · Lágt
Skýjahula97%
Loftþrýstingur959 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 64 km
Loftgæði20 · Good
Sólarupprás6:30 AM
Sólsetur8:28 PM
Tungl🌕 Full moon · 98%

Open-Meteo Updated 9:01 PM, okt 28 local time.

⚠️fös., okt 30: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.

Næstu 24 klukkustundir

Hitastig, líkur á úrkomu og vindur eftir klukkustundum

7 PM🌦️9°100%4 km/h
8 PM🌦️8°100%2 km/h
9 PM🌦️8°100%3 km/h
10 PM🌧️8°100%3 km/h
11 PM🌦️9°100%2 km/h
12 AM🌧️8°100%4 km/h
1 AM🌦️7°100%4 km/h
2 AM🌧️7°100%5 km/h
3 AM🌦️7°100%5 km/h
4 AM🌦️7°100%3 km/h
5 AM🌦️6°85%5 km/h
6 AM🌦️5°66%3 km/h
7 AM🌦️5°55%4 km/h
8 AM🌤️6°61%6 km/h
9 AM🌦️6°76%6 km/h
10 AM🌦️7°88%8 km/h
11 AM🌦️8°93%11 km/h
12 PM🌦️9°95%14 km/h
1 PM🌦️9°96%13 km/h
2 PM🌦️10°98%17 km/h
3 PM🌦️9°99%15 km/h
4 PM🌦️9°100%16 km/h
5 PM🌦️9°100%16 km/h
6 PM🌦️8°100%14 km/h

16-day forecast for Lake Wakatipu

Hæst / Lægst; Úrkoma; UV

DagurAðstæðurHæst / LægstÚrkomaVindurUV
mið., okt 28🌦️ Lítil rigning11° / 6°100% · 9 mm10 km/h7
fim., okt 29🌧️ Rigning10° / 4°100% · 10 mm17 km/h7
fös., okt 30🌦️ Light showers8° / 3°98% · 6 mm20 km/h6
lau., okt 31🌥️ Þoka13° / 1°3%9 km/h8
sun., nóv 1🌧️ Rigning16° / 7°81% · 10 mm15 km/h7
mán., nóv 2🌦️ Lítil rigning19° / 10°98% · 5 mm10 km/h5
þri., nóv 3🌦️ Drizzle16° / 9°47% · 5 mm2 km/h8
mið., nóv 4🌦️ Light drizzle21° / 11°33% · 1 mm10 km/h4
fim., nóv 5☁️ Skýjað20° / 13°57%12 km/h3
fös., nóv 6🌦️ Light showers19° / 12°63% · 15 mm4 km/h7
lau., nóv 7🌧️ Heavy drizzle19° / 11°43% · 10 mm4 km/h1
sun., nóv 8🌦️ Drizzle16° / 11°42% · 7 mm12 km/h6
mán., nóv 9🌦️ Light drizzle14° / 6°48% · 2 mm15 km/h7
þri., nóv 10☁️ Skýjað17° / 4°35%8 km/h1
mið., nóv 11☁️ Skýjað18° / 7°46%13 km/h8
fim., nóv 12🌧️ Rigning12° / 3°44% · 20 mm8 km/h2

Loftslag in Lake Wakatipu month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar21°12°132 mm★★★★☆
febrúar21°11°76 mm★★★★☆
mars19°10°103 mm★★★★☆
apríl16°8°130 mm★★★☆☆
maí12°5°98 mm★★★☆☆
júní9°3°121 mm★★☆☆☆
júlí8°2°94 mm★★☆☆☆
ágúst9°2°129 mm★★☆☆☆
september10°2°239 mm★☆☆☆☆
október13°5°255 mm★★☆☆☆
nóvember18°8°105 mm★★★★☆
desember20°10°143 mm★★★★☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Veður map for Lake Wakatipu

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Loftgæði and pollen in Lake Wakatipu

20
Good
Loftgæði is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.50.1 µg/m³
PM100.1 µg/m³
Ozone39 µg/m³
NO₂0.2 µg/m³
UV-vísitala0.4 · Lágt
Airborne hazeClear air

Loftgæði: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.

sun., twilight and moon

Sólarupprás6:30 AM
Sólsetur8:28 PM
Dagurlight13h 58m
Solar noon1:29 PM
Golden hour (am)6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Golden hour (pm)7:28 PM - 8:28 PM
Blue hour (am)6:00 AM - 6:30 AM
Blue hour (pm)8:28 PM - 8:58 PM
Tungl phase🌕 Full moon · 98%
Tunglrise11:25 PM
Tunglset7:05 AM

Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.

Best time til visit Lake Wakatipu

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

Hardest months: ágúst, september and október - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★★☆
febrúar★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★☆☆☆
júlí★★☆☆☆
ágúst★★☆☆☆
september★☆☆☆☆
október★★☆☆☆
nóvember★★★★☆
desember★★★★☆

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lake Wakatipu?

Lake Wakatipu is a lake in Otago. Its coordinates are -45.05, 168.6667. It lies in Eyjaálfa.

What is the weather like in Lake Wakatipu núna?

It is currently 9°C (48°F) með drizzle. Raki is 90% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Lake Wakatipu?

febrúar offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Wakatipu, which has a temperate climate. ágúst, september and október are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lake Wakatipu in?

Lake Wakatipu observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 9:01 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Lake Wakatipu?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 7 km away.

What are the top things til do in Lake Wakatipu?

Popular options include 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 (lakes) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag 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 október 28, 2026 at 9:01 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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