Average monthly snow and rainfall in Wanaka

The mean monthly precipitation over the year in Wanaka (Otago), including rain, snow, hail.

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
On average, December is the wettest month with 147 mm of precipitation.
On average, July is the driest month with 104 mm of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 1478 mm.

Forecast for Wanaka

Mon May 06

10°C | 2°C

7 km/h

0.3 mm

partly cloudy and slight rain

hourly forecast

Tue May 07

12°C | 2°C

4 km/h

almost clear and no rain

hourly forecast

Wed May 08

12°C | 2°C

7 km/h

2.7 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

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