Best time to visit Snow Park

The climate in Snow Park through the year

When to go

Snow Park scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in January and February, peaking at 78 out of 100 in February. A typical February day reaches 19°C and the night falls to 7°C, with rain on about 8 days and clear sky 45 % of the time. March and November–December are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–62. The lowest score is in October (32), when days are cool at around 12°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a January day (19°C) is about 16 degrees warmer than a July day (4°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in May–September. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 75 mm in February to 125 mm in October (about 1,210 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in July and August, deepest in August (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in June to 15.5 hours in December. Snow Park lies about 1,050 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 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. Snow Park scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): February, up to 65
• City break (15–25 °C): November–April, up to 82
• Hiking (10–22 °C): January–April and November, up to 76
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): August–May, up to 90

How it compares

Of the 37 destinations Eddigo covers in New Zealand, Snow Park is the 14th coolest over the year and the 7th driest. In February, when Snow Park scores 78, Treble Cone (30 km away) scores 77 and Queenstown (36 km away) scores 77. In October, when Snow Park is at its lowest, Christchurch scores 64 and lies 320 km away. See where to go in February for the best destinations that month.