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Climate in Makarora (Otago), 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 precipitation

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

Weather Forecasts for Makarora

Sun   Apr 28
12°C | 4°C
N 11 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

Mon   Apr 29
11°C | 2°C
N 11 km/h
overcast and no rain

overcast and no rain

Tue   Apr 30
10°C | 6°C
N 11 km/h
30 mm
overcast and heavy rain

overcast and heavy rain

The best time of year to visit Makarora in New Zealand

The average rainfall figures in Makarora 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 Makarora?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 17°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Makarora?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 4°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Makarora?
    December tops the wettest month list with 264 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Makarora?
    July is the driest month with 188 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Makarora?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 231 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.