City in Otago

Wanaka Clima and Average Tempo

Clima of Wanaka: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

🌦️ 10°C now🕔 1:49 AM local📅 Best: fevereiro and março👥 9.500

Clima in Wanaka month by month

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

janfevmarabrmaijunjulagosetoutnovdezLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MêsMáxima médiaMínima médiaPrecipitaçãoAvaliação
janeiro22°12°132 mm★★★★☆
fevereiro22°12°59 mm★★★★☆
março19°11°88 mm★★★★☆
abril16°9°117 mm★★★☆☆
mai12°6°108 mm★★★☆☆
junho9°4°99 mm★★★☆☆
julho8°3°103 mm★★☆☆☆
agosto10°3°118 mm★★☆☆☆
setembro12°4°188 mm★★☆☆☆
outubro14°5°240 mm★★☆☆☆
novembro18°9°112 mm★★★★☆
dezembro20°11°132 mm★★★★☆

Clima type: Temperate. Fonte: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Wanaka

Altoest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data – not all-time records.

Hottest day29°Cjan 20, 2025
Coldest night-1°Cjun 8, 2025
Wettest day80 mmjul 1, 2024

How Wanaka compares com nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Wanaka.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Queenstown Airport47 km10°C1°C cooler1625 mm
Queenstown52 km10°C1°C cooler1627 mm
Lake Wakatipu53 km10°C1°C cooler1625 mm
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand98 km12°C+1°C warmer5679 mm
Milford Sound98 km12°C+1°C warmer5679 mm

Melhor época para visitar Wanaka

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

Hardest months: julho, setembro and outubro – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janeiro★★★★☆
fevereiro★★★★☆
março★★★★☆
abril★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
junho★★★☆☆
julho★★☆☆☆
agosto★★☆☆☆
setembro★★☆☆☆
outubro★★☆☆☆
novembro★★★★☆
dezembro★★★★☆

What this means for Wanaka

Compared com normal

Today is slightly cooler than average for outubro. The forecast high of 12°C is 1.6°C below the 14°C typical for this month.

Chuva chance explained

A 100% chance means rain is expected over most of the area. Plan indoor alternatives.

Viagens and driving

Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in dezembro a fevereiro.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 12°C.

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers – the daily swing is 17°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell – 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid julho, setembro and outubro – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumo

Wanaka is a city in Otago. Wanaka is known for lakeside base for Mount Aspiring. Tem uma população de cerca de 9.500.

Neste momento, a temperatura é de 10°C (49°F) in Wanaka com chuvisco fraco. A sensação térmica é de 7°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de 7°C a 12°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 100%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 6.1/10 – razoável — planeie conforme o tempo.

A melhor época para visitar Wanaka is fevereiro and março. O clima é temperate. julho, setembro and outubro costumam ser os meses menos confortáveis. fevereiro é o mês mais quente, com máximas médias próximas de 22°C, enquanto julho é o mês mais frio, com mínimas próximas de 3°C.

O principal aeroporto mais próximo é Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 47 km away. Entre os destaques próximos estão Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.

Em termos simples. Today is slightly cooler than average for outubro. The forecast high of 12°C is 1.6°C below the 14°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 9 AM a 12 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Wanaka today at 9.3/10. 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.

Quick facts about Wanaka

TipoCity
RegionOtago
Paísnova Zelândia
ContinenteOceania
Coordenadas44°42′11.5″S 169°7′55.6″E (-44.7032, 169.1321)
População9.500
Known forlakeside base for Mount Aspiring
Hora local1:49 AM (UTC+13:00)
Melhores mesesfevereiro and março
ClimaTemperate

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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 Oceania.

What is the weather like in Wanaka agora?

It is currently 10°C (49°F) com chuvisco fraco. Humidade is 86% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Wanaka?

fevereiro and março offer the most comfortable conditions in Wanaka, which has a temperate climate. julho, setembro and outubro are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Wanaka in?

Wanaka observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The hora local is 1:49 AM.

How many people live in Wanaka?

Wanaka has a population of approximately 9.500.

What is the nearest airport a Wanaka?

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

What are the top things a 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.
Previsão and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualidade do ar and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima 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 outubro 29, 2026 at 1:49 AM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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