Lake in Otago

Best Time ile Visit Lake Wakatipu

Ziyaret için en iyi zaman Lake Wakatipu: Şubat. Ay-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 9°C now🕔 10:24 PM local📅 Best: Şubat

Ziyaret için en iyi zaman Lake Wakatipu

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

Hardest months: Haziran, Eylül and Ekim - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

Ocak★★★★
Şubat★★★★
Mart★★★★
Nisan★★★☆☆
May★★★☆☆
Haziran★★☆☆☆
Temmuz★★☆☆☆
Ağustos★★★☆☆
Eylül☆☆☆☆
Ekim★★☆☆☆
Kasım★★★★
Aralık★★★★

İklim in Lake Wakatipu month by month

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

OcaŞuMarNisMayHazTemEylEkiKasAraLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
AyAvg highAvg lowYağmurfallRating
Ocak21°12°132 mm★★★★
Şubat21°11°76 mm★★★★
Mart19°10°103 mm★★★★
Nisan16°130 mm★★★☆☆
May12°98 mm★★★☆☆
Haziran122 mm★★☆☆☆
Temmuz93 mm★★☆☆☆
Ağustos59 mm★★★☆☆
Eylül10°343 mm☆☆☆☆
Ekim13°255 mm★★☆☆☆
Kasım18°105 mm★★★★
Aralık20°10°143 mm★★★★

İklim type: Temperate. Kaynak: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Lake Wakatipu compares ve nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Lake Wakatipu.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Queenstown2 km10°Cabout the same1659 mm
Queenstown Airport7 km10°Cabout the same1659 mm
Wanaka53 km11°C+1°C warmer1535 mm
Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand76 km12°C+1°C warmer5615 mm
Milford Sound76 km12°C+1°C warmer5615 mm

What ile pack, what ile skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid Haziran, Eylül and Ekim - historically the least comfortable months here.

Özet

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

Şu anda sıcaklık 9°C (48°F) in Lake Wakatipu ve kapalı. Hissedilen sıcaklık 8°C. Bugün sıcaklık 2°C ile 15°C. Yağış olasılığı 17%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.4/10 - İyi koşullar.

Ziyaret için en iyi zaman Lake Wakatipu is Şubat. İklim temperate. Haziran, Eylül and Ekim tend ile be the least comfortable months. Ocak is the warmest month ve average highs near 21°C, while Temmuz is the coldest ve 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.

Kısaca. Today is warmer than average for Eylül. The forecast high of 15°C is 5.4°C above the 10°C typical for this month. The best window ile be outside is roughly 10 AM ile 1 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Lake Wakatipu 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.

Hava durumu: Lake Wakatipu şu anda

☁️
9°C
Kapalı · feels like 8°C
Nem81%
Rüzgâr3 km/h ENE
Rüzgâr hamleleri23 km/h
UV indeksi0 · Düşük
Bulutluluk97%
Basınç975 hPa
GörüşExcellent · 57 km
Hava kalitesi26 · Good
Gün doğumu6:48 AM
Gün batımı6:33 PM
Ay🌒 Waxing crescent · 9%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:24 PM, Eyl 15 local time.

⚠️Çar, Eyl 16: heavy rain, 29 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️Cum, Eyl 18: freezing overnight, -0°C (32°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Cmt, Eyl 19: damaging gusts ile 70 km/h.
⚠️Paz, Eyl 20: damaging gusts ile 70 km/h.
⚠️Çar, Eyl 23: freezing overnight, -1°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

Cmturday, Eyl 19

🌨️ 11° / 4°

Light snow showers · 86% rain · wind 19 km/h

Pazday, Eyl 20

🌨️ 9° / 3°

Light snow showers · 59% rain · wind 16 km/h

Yapılacaklar in Lake Wakatipu

Gezilecek yerler, parks and landmarks in and around Lake Wakatipu.

Quick facts about Lake Wakatipu

TürLake
RegionOtago
ÜlkeYeni Zelanda
KıtaOkyanusya
Koordinatlar45°2′60″S 168°40′0.1″E (-45.05, 168.6667)
Maximum depth380 m
Known fora Z-shaped lake at Queenstown
Yerel saat10:24 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsŞubat
İklimTemperate

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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 Okyanusya.

What is the weather like in Lake Wakatipu şu anda?

It is currently 9°C (48°F) ve kapalı. Nem is 81% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time ile visit Lake Wakatipu?

Şubat offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Wakatipu, which has a temperate climate. Haziran, Eylül and Ekim are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lake Wakatipu in?

Lake Wakatipu observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The local time is 10:24 PM.

What is the nearest airport ile Lake Wakatipu?

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

What are the top things ile 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.
Tahmin and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Hava kalitesi and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
İklim 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 Eylül 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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