Best time to visit Roundhill Ski Area

The climate in Roundhill Ski Area through the year

When to go

No month in Roundhill Ski Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. February comes closest with 64 out of 100. A typical February day reaches 17°C and the night falls to 5°C, with rain on about 10 days and clear sky 47 % of the time. January and March are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–62. The lowest score is in July (32), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 2°C in July to 17°C in January. Nights typically drop below freezing in May–October. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 79 mm in February to 141 mm in October (about 1,350 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in June–October, deepest in August (about 40 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea stays cool all year: it peaks at 17°C in February and falls to 12°C in August. Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in June to 15.5 hours in December. Roundhill Ski Area lies about 1,450 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 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. Roundhill Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): December–March, up to 79
• Hiking (10–22 °C): January–April and November, up to 74
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): September–May, up to 89
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in July and August

How it compares

Of the 37 destinations Eddigo covers in New Zealand, Roundhill Ski Area is the 5th coolest over the year and the 15th driest. It has 0 months with a good score, against 2 for a typical destination in the country. In February, when Roundhill Ski Area scores 64, Mount Potts (42 km away) scores 54 and Ohau (83 km away) scores 73. See where to go in February for the best destinations that month.