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Weather in January in Stewart Island

Planning a journey to Stewart Island this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Stewart Island in January?

Stewart Island is a region in New Zealand. January in Stewart Island generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 17°C and nighttime temperatures around 11°C in Half-moon Bay.

Precipitation

January is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 130 mm in Half-moon Bay.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 187 hours of sunlight expected in Half-moon Bay. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Stewart Island for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Stewart Island climate page.

Where to go in Stewart Island in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Stewart Island 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 January for the most popular destinonation in Stewart Island?

Half-moon Bay

In January Half-moon Bay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Half-moon Bay
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<<   December December
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16°C 
10°C 
192 hours 
125 mm 
23 days 
unpleasant 
January January
17°C 
11°C 
187 hours 
130 mm 
23 days 
unpleasant 
February   >> February
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17°C 
11°C 
166 hours 
111 mm 
20 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Half-moon Bay

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Stewart Island, in New Zealand.

Is January the best time to visit Stewart Island?

In our view, January is one of the best times to travel to Stewart Island, however the weather can often be unpleasant in Half-moon Bay.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, August, November and December provide unpleasant weather in Half-moon Bay.

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