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Weather in August in The Abel Tasman National Park

Thinking about venturing to the Abel Tasman National Park this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Abel Tasman National Park in August?

The Abel Tasman National Park is a region in New Zealand. August in the Abel Tasman National Park generally has moderate temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Motueka.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Motueka with an average of 134 mm to heavy rainfall in Takaka with 169 mm.

Average sunshine

Motueka enjoys a balanced 166 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in the Abel Tasman National Park for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Abel Tasman National Park climate page.

Where to go in the Abel Tasman National Park in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Abel Tasman National Park on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 3 most popular destinations in the Abel Tasman National Park?

Motueka

In August Motueka generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Motueka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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12°C 
6°C 
155 hours 
123 mm 
12 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
166 hours 
134 mm 
13 days 
poor 
14°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
134 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Motueka

Takaka

In August Takaka generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Takaka
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<<   July July
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12°C 
5°C 
155 hours 
149 mm 
15 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
166 hours 
169 mm 
16 days 
poor 
14°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
168 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Takaka

Kaiteriteri

In August Kaiteriteri generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kaiteriteri
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
155 hours 
127 mm 
13 days 
poor 
13°C 
7°C 
166 hours 
140 mm 
14 days 
poor 
14°C 
8°C 
189 hours 
138 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Kaiteriteri

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Abel Tasman National Park, in New Zealand.

Is August the best time to visit the Abel Tasman National Park?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit the Abel Tasman National Park due to the typically poor weather in Motueka.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly perfect weather in Motueka. On the other hand, the weather in June, July and August tend to be poor.

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