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Stewart Island weather in October

Planning a getaway to Stewart Island this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Stewart Island in October?

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

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 13°C and nighttime temperatures around 7°C in Half-moon Bay.

October is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 134 mm in Half-moon Bay. Based on our climate, it is the month with the most precipitation throughout the year in Half-moon Bay. Half-moon Bay enjoys a balanced 176 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at October's conditions in Stewart Island, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Stewart Island's yearly weather, check out our Stewart Island climate page.

Where to go in Stewart Island in October

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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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the most popular destinonation in Stewart Island?

Half-moon Bay

In October Half-moon Bay 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.

Half-moon Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
7°C 
142 hours 
116 mm 
23 days 
poor 
13°C 
7°C 
176 hours 
134 mm 
24 days 
poor 
15°C 
8°C 
183 hours 
125 mm 
21 days 
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 October the best time to visit Stewart Island?

In our view, October might not be the best time to travel to Stewart Island with often poor weather in Half-moon Bay.

On average, the best time to visit Stewart Island is in January, February, March, April, August, November and December with generally unpleasant weather in Half-moon Bay.

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