AI-generatedTe Anau at a glance
- Best time
- Jan – Mar
- Warmest month
- Jan · 18°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,570 h
- Rain a year
- 1,543 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+13 / UTC+12
- Elevation
- 215 m
Climate in Te Anau
Te Anau has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. January is the warmest month with average highs of 18 °C, while July is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year, Te Anau is rather dull; January is the sunniest month with 6.1 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Te Anau
The best time to visit Te Anau is from January to March. The wettest month is October with 164 mm of precipitation.
Te Anau through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Te Anau in spring
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 11–15 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 53 rainy days in all
Te Anau in summer
Dec – Feb
Good
- 17–18 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 46 rainy days in all
Te Anau in autumn
Mar – May
Fair
- 11–17 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 44 rainy days in all
Te Anau in winter
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 8–9 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 45 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Jun – Aug
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: January – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: January – March
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 5°
- Midday, 13:00: about 12°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 7°
06:5620:13
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:38–07:36 · evening 19:34–20:32
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:26–06:38 · evening 20:32–20:44
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Te Anau compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 12° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.5 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 12° | 14° |
| Night-time low | 3° | 4° |
| Daylight | 12.5 h | 14.1 h |
What is the weather like in Te Anau in October?
In October, Te Anau is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 164 mm. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Te Anau.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 13 h 17 min06:56 – 20:13
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+13offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %54 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Te Anau
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
February has the better holiday weather in Te Anau: score 70 against 33. In February, days are 5 °C warmer than in October. February has 6 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in February.
| Month | October | February |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 33 | 70better |
| Daytime high | 13° | 18° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 4.8 h | 5.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 19 | 13better |
| Rainfall | 164 mm | 117 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Te Anau month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
67January18° · 6.1 h
In January, Te Anau is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 132 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in January70February18° · 5.7 h
In February, Te Anau is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 117 mm in total. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in February62March17° · 4.6 h
In March, Te Anau is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 122 mm. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in March45April14° · 3.7 h
In April, Te Anau is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 122 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in April23May11° · 2.6 h
In May, Te Anau is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 137 mm. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in May9June9° · 2.3 h
In June, Te Anau is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 106 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in June7July8° · 2.8 h
In July, Te Anau is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 104 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in July15August9° · 3.4 h
In August, Te Anau is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 106 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in August24September11° · 4.1 h
In September, Te Anau is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 144 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in September33October13° · 4.8 h
In October, Te Anau is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 164 mm. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in October48November15° · 5.5 h
In November, Te Anau is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 147 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in November59December17° · 5.9 h
In December, Te Anau is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 142 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Te Anau.
Te Anau in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Te Anau
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in July (0°), the warmest in January (9°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from April to November, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 67 | 18° | 9° | 6.1 h | 15 | 132 |
| FebruaryFeb | 70 | 18° | 9° | 5.7 h | 13 | 117 |
| MarchMar | 62 | 17° | 8° | 4.6 h | 14 | 122 |
| AprilApr | 45 | 14° | 6° | 3.7 h | 14 | 122 |
| MayMay | 23 | 11° | 4° | 2.6 h | 16 | 137 |
| JuneJun | 9 | 9° | 1° | 2.3 h | 15 | 106 |
| JulyJul | 7 | 8° | 0° | 2.8 h | 15 | 104 |
| AugustAug | 15 | 9° | 1° | 3.4 h | 15 | 106 |
| SeptemberSep | 24 | 11° | 2° | 4.1 h | 17 | 144 |
| OctoberOct | 33 | 13° | 4° | 4.8 h | 19 | 164 |
| NovemberNov | 48 | 15° | 5° | 5.5 h | 17 | 147 |
| DecemberDec | 59 | 17° | 8° | 5.9 h | 18 | 142 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Te Anau
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.8 of 13.3 hours of daylight in Te Anau, 36 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Te Anau: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Te Anau has about 19 rainy days with 164 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Te Anau
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 6 · highSeek shade around midday; sunscreen SPF 30+, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in December (UV 9).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 20 min
- Fair skin
- about 25 min
- Light brown skin
- about 40 min
- Olive skin
- about 50 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Te Anau
How breezy and how cloudy Te Anau is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Te Anau typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 75 % of the sky over Te Anau: mostly cloudy, with about 4.8 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Snow
Snow in Te Anau
Snow is possible in Te Anau, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Te Anau has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 4 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 15 out of 100: hardly any.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Te Anau
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Te Anau in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Te Anau has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 12).
- 50
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- 4.0 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 20
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- 2.5 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 12
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 9 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 33
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 13 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 63
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
GoodBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 23 h 15 min
- Distance
- 18,920 km
- Time zone
- UTC+13
- Jet lag
- About 12 days (12 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: New Zealand
- Currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Sockets
- Type I · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +64
- Emergency number
- 111
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Te Anau vs Queenstown
In October Queenstown has the better holiday weather (score 39 vs 33). During the day Queenstown is 1 °C cooler than Te Anau. Queenstown gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Te Anau | Queenstown |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 33 | 39 |
| Daytime high | 13° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 19 | 15 |
| Best time | Jan – Mar | Nov – Mar |
Through the year
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New Zealand in October: the best places
In October, Te Anau ranks 17 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 17Te AnauThis page13°33
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Frequently asked questions about Te Anau
When is the best time to visit Te Anau?
The best time to visit Te Anau is from January to March. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Te Anau?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C and nights around 9 °C. July is the coolest month at 8 °C.
When does it rain most in Te Anau?
The wettest month is October with 164 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 104 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Te Anau get?
Te Anau gets around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 6.1 hours a day; in June there are 2.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Te Anau in?
Te Anau is on UTC+13 in January and UTC+12 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Te Anau?
A nonstop flight from London to Te Anau takes about 23 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 18,920 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Te Anau?
Te Anau has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 20, summer holidays 12, October half-term 33, Christmas holidays 63.