Wanaka weather by month & the best time to visit
New Zealand · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Wanaka is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with January close behind. Wanaka averages about 2,430 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 101 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Wanaka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wanaka is February, then January. The dullest month is June (0/100, 115 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Wanaka?
Wanaka gets a moderate 2,430 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate February (75) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #9 of 26 destinations in New Zealand for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,342 hours. The year's 1,382 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 134 mm | 8 |
| February | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 101 mm | 7 |
| March | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 104 mm | 5 |
| April | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 101 mm | 3 |
| May | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 124 mm | 1 |
| June | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 115 mm | 1 |
| July | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 105 mm | 1 |
| August | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 101 mm | 2 |
| September | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 121 mm | 3 |
| October | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 123 mm | 4 |
| November | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 117 mm | 6 |
| December | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 136 mm | 8 |
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Wanaka: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wanaka?
Wanaka is a small town in New Zealand at 349 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Wanaka get a year?
Wanaka gets about 2,430 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Wanaka?
The sunniest time to visit Wanaka is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wanaka?
June is the least sunny month in Wanaka, scoring 0/100 with about 115 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Wanaka?
The typical midday UV index in Wanaka peaks around 8 (very high) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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