Lake Tekapo weather by month

Check out Lake Tekapo weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Lake Tekapo (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
22°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Lake Tekapo22
22°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Lake Tekapo22
19°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Lake Tekapo19
15°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Lake Tekapo15
11°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Lake Tekapo11
7°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Lake Tekapo7
6°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Lake Tekapo6
9°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Lake Tekapo9
12°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Lake Tekapo12
15°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Lake Tekapo15
17°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Lake Tekapo17
20°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Lake Tekapo20
Min temperature (night-time)
9°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Lake Tekapo9
9°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Lake Tekapo9
7°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Lake Tekapo7
4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Lake Tekapo4
1°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Lake Tekapo1
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Lake Tekapo-2
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Lake Tekapo-2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Lake Tekapo-1
2°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Lake Tekapo2
4°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Lake Tekapo4
6°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Lake Tekapo6
8°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Lake Tekapo8
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in February in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in March in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in April in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in May in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in June in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in July in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in August in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in September in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in October in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in November in Lake Tekapo0
No heat & humidity in December in Lake Tekapo0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Lake Tekapo

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in Lake Tekapo15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Lake Tekapo14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Lake Tekapo12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Lake Tekapo11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Lake Tekapo10
9 hours of daylight per day in June in Lake Tekapo9
9 hours of daylight per day in July in Lake Tekapo9
10 hours of daylight per day in August in Lake Tekapo10
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Lake Tekapo12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Lake Tekapo13
15 hours of daylight per day in November in Lake Tekapo15
15 hours of daylight per day in December in Lake Tekapo15
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Lake Tekapo10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in February in Lake Tekapo9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Lake Tekapo6
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Lake Tekapo3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Lake Tekapo2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Lake Tekapo1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Lake Tekapo1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Lake Tekapo2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Lake Tekapo3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Lake Tekapo5
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Lake Tekapo8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Lake Tekapo10

Rainfall in Lake Tekapo

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
6 days with some rainfall in January in Lake Tekapo6
6 days with some rainfall in February in Lake Tekapo6
7 days with some rainfall in March in Lake Tekapo7
7 days with some rainfall in April in Lake Tekapo7
8 days with some rainfall in May in Lake Tekapo8
7 days with some rainfall in June in Lake Tekapo7
7 days with some rainfall in July in Lake Tekapo7
8 days with some rainfall in August in Lake Tekapo8
7 days with some rainfall in September in Lake Tekapo7
8 days with some rainfall in October in Lake Tekapo8
7 days with some rainfall in November in Lake Tekapo7
9 days with some rainfall in December in Lake Tekapo9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
62 mm monthly rainfall in January in Lake Tekapo62
41 mm monthly rainfall in February in Lake Tekapo41
60 mm monthly rainfall in March in Lake Tekapo60
55 mm monthly rainfall in April in Lake Tekapo55
57 mm monthly rainfall in May in Lake Tekapo57
53 mm monthly rainfall in June in Lake Tekapo53
57 mm monthly rainfall in July in Lake Tekapo57
62 mm monthly rainfall in August in Lake Tekapo62
59 mm monthly rainfall in September in Lake Tekapo59
63 mm monthly rainfall in October in Lake Tekapo63
54 mm monthly rainfall in November in Lake Tekapo54
59 mm monthly rainfall in December in Lake Tekapo59

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Lake Tekapo) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lake Tekapo?

Lake Tekapo has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Compare Lake Tekapo with the UK

Below the Lake Tekapo chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Lake Tekapo, New Zealand and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
UK (London)
22
7
22
7
19
10
15
13
11
17
7
20
6
22
9
22
12
19
15
15
17
10
20
8
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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