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Mount Cook Village weather in May (Canterbury, New Zealand)

What kind of temperatures can you expect in Mount Cook Village during May? Curious if the timing is right for your trip? Our page offers an in-depth look at the monthly weather conditions.

Temperatures

Typically, May in Mount Cook Village includes low temperatures and heavy snow/rainfall. Daytime temperatures are expected to be around 6°C, cooling off to about -2°C at night.

Precipitation

Mount Cook Village in May falls under the rainy season with heavy snow/rainfall, averaging around 241 mm for the month. Analyzing past climate data, one can expect approximately 15 days of snow/rain.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, typically offer the best circumstances. While tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Mount Cook Village climate page with graphs.

 

Mount Cook Village, monthly averages in May

Min TemperatureMin Temperature -2°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 6°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 50%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 241 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 15 days  

Where to go in New Zealand in May

Find out more about the weather in New Zealand and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling
4/10
Walking
4/10
Barbeque
1/10
Camping
1/10
Outdoor sports
4/10

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