Best time to visit Broken River Ski Area

The climate in Broken River Ski Area through the year

When to go

No month in Broken River Ski Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. February comes closest with 62 out of 100. A typical February day reaches 17°C and the night falls to 5°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 41 % of the time. January and March are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–60. The lowest score is in October (24), when days are cool at around 11°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 4°C in July to 18°C in January. Nights typically drop below freezing in May–October. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 134 mm in February to 246 mm in October (about 2,230 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in July and August, deepest in August (about 10 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in June to 15.5 hours in December. Broken River Ski Area lies about 1,250 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Broken River Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): January–March, up to 75
• Hiking (10–22 °C): February–April, up to 69
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): September–May, up to 87

How it compares

Of the 37 destinations Eddigo covers in New Zealand, Broken River Ski Area is the 10th coolest over the year and the 3rd wettest. It has 0 months with a good score, against 2 for a typical destination in the country. In February, when Broken River Ski Area scores 62, Temple Basin (25 km away) scores 55 and Mount Potts (74 km away) scores 54. In October, when Broken River Ski Area is at its lowest, Christchurch scores 64 and lies 90 km away. See where to go in February for the best destinations that month.