Climate in Lake Tekapo (Canterbury), New Zealand

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Thu Apr 25

17°C | 9°C

47 km/h

16 mm

partly cloudy and rain

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Fri Apr 26

11°C | 0°C

29 km/h

8.2 mm

partly cloudy and chance of slight rain

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Sat Apr 27

15°C | 0°C

14 km/h

clear and no rain

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Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which is the warmest month in Lake Tekapo?
February has an average maximum temperature of 19°C and is the warmest month of the year.

Which is the coldest month in Lake Tekapo?
The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 5°C.

Which is the wettest month in Lake Tekapo?
October tops the wettest month list with 126 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Lake Tekapo?
March is the driest month with 96 mm of precipitation.

No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

We recommend to white-water sledge and raft in Rotorua in summer (January, February) when the Glacier melt fills the rivers. This is the best time.

It is called the most beautiful walk in New Zealand, the Tongariro Crossing. The official hiking season starts late October until end of April.

We have made an overview of the sights in Sydney that you must see if you want to visit Sydney in an alternative way.

The Yasawa islands are known for their tropical beautiful beaches and the picturesque atmosphere. You might want to cross it of your bucket list.