Lake in Otago

Best Time och Visit Lake Wakatipu

Bästa tiden att besöka Lake Wakatipu: februari. Månad-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 8°C now🕔 1:16 PM local📅 Best: februari

Bästa tiden att besöka Lake Wakatipu

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

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

januari★★★★☆
februari★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
april★★★☆☆
maj★★★☆☆
juni★★☆☆☆
juli★★☆☆☆
augusti★★☆☆☆
september★☆☆☆☆
oktober★★☆☆☆
november★★★★☆
december★★★★☆

Klimat in Lake Wakatipu month by month

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

janfebmaraprmajjunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånadAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januari21°12°132 mm★★★★☆
februari21°11°76 mm★★★★☆
mars19°10°103 mm★★★★☆
april16°8°130 mm★★★☆☆
maj12°5°98 mm★★★☆☆
juni9°3°121 mm★★☆☆☆
juli8°2°94 mm★★☆☆☆
augusti9°2°129 mm★★☆☆☆
september10°2°239 mm★☆☆☆☆
oktober13°5°255 mm★★☆☆☆
november18°8°105 mm★★★★☆
december20°10°143 mm★★★★☆

Klimat type: Temperate. Källa: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Lake Wakatipu compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Lake Wakatipu.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Queenstown2 km10°Cabout the same1645 mm
Queenstown Airport7 km10°Cabout the same1625 mm
Wanaka53 km11°C+1°C warmer1496 mm
Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand76 km12°C+2°C warmer5692 mm
Milford Sound76 km12°C+2°C warmer5692 mm

What och pack, what och 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 augusti, september and oktober - historically the least comfortable months here.

Sammanfattning

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

Just nu är det 8°C (47°F) in Lake Wakatipu med klart. Det känns som 7°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan 8°C och 15°C. Risken för nederbörd är 1%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.7/10 - utmärkt — åk nu.

Bästa tiden att besöka Lake Wakatipu is februari. Klimatet är temperate. augusti, september and oktober tend och be the least comfortable months. januari is the warmest month med average highs near 21°C, while juli is the coldest med 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.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is slightly warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 15°C is 2°C above the 13°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 4 PM och 7 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Lake Wakatipu today at 10/10. 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.

Vädret i Lake Wakatipu just nu

🌙
8°C
Klart · feels like 7°C
Luftfuktighet77%
Vind3 km/h SW
Vindbyar17 km/h
UV-index0 · Låg
Molntäcke0%
Lufttryck983 hPa
SiktExcellent · 22 km
Luftkvalitet23 · Good
Soluppgång7:22 AM
Solnedgång7:50 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 82%

Open-Meteo Updated 1:16 PM, okt 1 local time.

Weekend outlook

lörurday, okt 3

☁️ 13° / 6°

Mulet · 31% rain · wind 5 km/h

sönday, okt 4

☁️ 17° / 4°

Mulet · 2% rain · wind 5 km/h

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Quick facts about Lake Wakatipu

TypLake
RegionOtago
LandNya Zeeland
KontinentOceanien
Koordinater45°2′60″S 168°40′0.1″E (-45.05, 168.6667)
Maximum depth380 m
Known fora Z-shaped lake at Queenstown
Lokal tid1:16 PM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthsfebruari
KlimatTemperate

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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 Oceanien.

What is the weather like in Lake Wakatipu just nu?

It is currently 8°C (47°F) med klart. Luftfuktighet is 77% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time och visit Lake Wakatipu?

februari offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Wakatipu, which has a temperate climate. augusti, september and oktober 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 1:16 PM.

What is the nearest airport och Lake Wakatipu?

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

What are the top things och 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.
Prognos and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klimat 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 oktober 1, 2026 at 1:16 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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