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Arthur's Pass
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Climate in Arthur's Pass (Canterbury), New Zealand

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year
* Data from: Hokitika, New Zealand (53 KM, 33 Miles).

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year
* Data from: Hokitika, New Zealand (53 KM, 33 Miles).

Weather Forecasts for Arthur's Pass

Sun   Apr 28
9°C | 0°C
NW 11 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
Mon   Apr 29
9°C | -1°C
NW 14 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
Tue   Apr 30
9°C | 3°C
NW 18 km/h
3.4 mm
overcast and rain

overcast and rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Arthur's Pass in New Zealand

The average rainfall figures in Arthur's Pass are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose January which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Arthur's Pass?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 17°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Arthur's Pass?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 5°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Arthur's Pass?
    October tops the wettest month list with 294 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Arthur's Pass?
    July is the driest month with 192 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Arthur's Pass?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 211 hours of sunshine.

    • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

     

     

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