New Zealand · Regional climate

Otagowhen to go

Regional slice of New Zealand with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range: 6–19 °C
Compare: −2.2°C vs. New Zealand mean
Country: New Zealand
TZ: Pacific/Auckland

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12-month climate · Otago

How the year moves in Otago

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Otago itself rather than over New Zealand as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	18.7
February	18.6
March	16.7
April	13.4
May	10.2
June	6.7
July	6.0
August	7.5
September	9.9
October	12.4
November	15.4
December	17.2

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	120
February	105
March	95
April	98
May	105
June	78
July	111
August	81
September	131
October	138
November	127
December	132

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	7.7
February	7.3
March	5.9
April	4.8
May	3.7
June	3.2
July	3.5
August	4.8
September	6.1
October	6.7
November	7.5
December	7.7

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Otago

Limited
The Great Walks (Milford, Routeburn, Kepler)
Limited May–September · at its best October–April
Sources: doc.govt.nz, newzealand.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Month by month · Otago

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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about New Zealand

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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