Wanaka Weather

Despite New Zealand’s mostly oceanic climate, Wanaka is one of the few areas in the country to enjoy a semi-continental climate, with four distinct seasons. The weather is fairly dry, with spring (September–December) being the wettest season. Annual rainfall is 682 mm which is half the national average. Wanaka’s summers are warm, with temperatures reaching the high 20s and an average summer maximum of 24 °C (75 °F). Wanaka’s highest-ever temperature of 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) was recorded in January 2018.

Winter can be extreme by New Zealand standards with temperature mostly in the single digits during the day time followed by cold and frosty nights and frequent snowfalls.

Average Temperature
Jan
72 °F
22 °C
Feb
70 °F
21 °C
Mar
70 °F
21 °C
Apr
59 °F
15 °C
May
57 °F
14 °C
Jun
48 °F
9 °C
Jul
52 °F
11 °C
Aug
50 °F
10 °C
Sep
55 °F
13 °C
Oct
57 °F
14 °C
Nov
64 °F
18 °C
Dec
61 °F
16 °C
Humidity
Jan
59%
Feb
56%
Mar
67%
Apr
63%
May
68%
Jun
64%
Jul
69%
Aug
62%
Sep
57%
Oct
60%
Nov
60%
Dec
59%
Rain
Jan
32mm
Feb
29mm
Mar
45mm
Apr
43mm
May
30mm
Jun
15mm
Jul
53mm
Aug
25mm
Sep
19mm
Oct
50mm
Nov
60mm
Dec
88mm
Clouds
Jan
47%
Feb
41%
Mar
44%
Apr
39%
May
66%
Jun
47%
Jul
67%
Aug
54%
Sep
52%
Oct
65%
Nov
73%
Dec
75%
Sun
Jan
9UVI
Feb
8UVI
Mar
5UVI
Apr
3UVI
May
2UVI
Jun
1UVI
Jul
1UVI
Aug
2UVI
Sep
3UVI
Oct
4UVI
Nov
6UVI
Dec
5UVI