Lake in Otago

Lake Wakatipu Подорожі Guide

Lake Wakatipu travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time до visit, things до do and nearby places.

❄️ 4°C now🕔 3:20 PM local📅 Best: лютий

Active alerts for Lake Wakatipu

⚠️ср, сер 26: heavy rain, 27 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️чт, сер 27: heavy rain, 34 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️нд, сер 30: damaging gusts до 87 km/h.

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

Підсумок

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

Зараз 4°C (40°F) in Lake Wakatipu з heavy snow showers. Відчувається як 3°C. Сьогодні температура від 4°C до 9°C. Ймовірність опадів становить 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.5/10 - Задовільно — плануйте з урахуванням погоди.

Найкращий час для відвідування Lake Wakatipu is лютий. Клімат — temperate. червень, вересень and жовтень tend до be the least comfortable months. січень is the warmest month з average highs near 21°C, while серпень is the coldest з 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.

Простіше кажучи. Today is about average for серпень. The forecast high of 9°C is in line з the 9°C typical for this month. fishing is the strongest bet in Lake Wakatipu today at 9/10. Сніг is falling now - expect reduced traction and slower journeys.

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

Карта Lake Wakatipu

Interactive map з nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Координати: 45°2′60″S 168°40′0.1″E (-45.05, 168.6667)

Погода в Lake Wakatipu зараз

❄️
4°C
Heavy snow showers · feels like 3°C
Вологість100%
Вітер2 km/h ENE
Пориви13 km/h
Індекс UV0.5 · Низький
Хмарність100%
Тиск981 hPa
ВидимістьGood · 15 km
Якість повітря23 · Good
Схід сонця7:24 AM
Захід сонця6:09 PM
Місяць🌔 Waxing gibbous · 94%

Open-Meteo Updated 3:20 PM, сер 26 local time.

⚠️ср, сер 26: heavy rain, 27 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️чт, сер 27: heavy rain, 34 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️нд, сер 30: damaging gusts до 87 km/h.

Weekend outlook

сбurday, сер 29

🌦️ 10° / 4°

Light showers · 65% rain · wind 10 km/h

ндday, сер 30

🌦️ 8° / 4°

Light showers · 98% rain · wind 18 km/h

Quick facts about Lake Wakatipu

ТипLake
RegionOtago
КраїнаНова Зеландія
КонтинентОкеанія
Координати45°2′60″S 168°40′0.1″E (-45.05, 168.6667)
Maximum depth380 m
Known fora Z-shaped lake at Queenstown
Місцевий час3:20 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsлютий
КліматTemperate

Що робити in Lake Wakatipu

Пам’ятки, parks and landmarks in and around Lake Wakatipu.

Найкращий час для відвідування Lake Wakatipu

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

Hardest months: червень, вересень and жовтень - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

січень★★★★
лютий★★★★
березень★★★★
квітень★★★☆☆
тра★★★☆☆
червень★★☆☆☆
липень★★☆☆☆
серпень★★★☆☆
вересень☆☆☆☆
жовтень★★☆☆☆
листопад★★★★
грудень★★★★

What до pack, what до 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 червень, вересень and жовтень - historically the least comfortable months here.

Аеропорти near Lake Wakatipu

Closest airports з IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Queenstown AirportZQN7 kmQueenstown

Explore Lake Wakatipu

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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 Океанія.

What is the weather like in Lake Wakatipu зараз?

It is currently 4°C (40°F) з heavy snow showers. Вологість is 100% and wind is 2 km/h.

When is the best time до visit Lake Wakatipu?

лютий offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Wakatipu, which has a temperate climate. червень, вересень and жовтень 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 3:20 PM.

What is the nearest airport до Lake Wakatipu?

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

What are the top things до 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.
Карта tilesOpenStreetКарта 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 серпень 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
Written byWriter at USPOTUS

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