Best time to visit Manganui

The climate in Manganui through the year

When to go

Manganui scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in January and February, peaking at 70 out of 100 in February. A typical February day reaches 18°C and the night falls to 7°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 45 % of the time. March is a fair alternative, with scores of 53. The lowest score is in August (17), when days are cool at around 9°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 8°C in July to 18°C in February. Nights typically drop below freezing in July and August. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 92 mm in January to 193 mm in June (about 1,710 mm in all).

Sea and daylight

The sea stays cool all year: it peaks at 20°C in February and falls to 14°C in August. Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in June to 15 hours in December. Manganui lies about 850 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 6 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. Manganui scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): December–March, up to 79
• Hiking (10–22 °C): January–February and April, up to 73
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): all year round, up to 89

How it compares

Of the 37 destinations Eddigo covers in New Zealand, Manganui is the 19th warmest over the year and the 15th wettest. In February, when Manganui scores 70, Turoa (124 km away) scores 57 and Whakapapa skifield (126 km away) scores 46. See where to go in February for the best destinations that month.