Best Time to Visit South Island National Park

    Month-by-month guide to visiting South Island National Park. Compare temperatures, rainfall, and safari conditions across all 12 months. View the full South Island National Park page for wildlife, lodges, and more.

    Best months:
    January
    February
    March
    April
    May
    June
    July
    August
    September
    October
    November
    December
    Jan
    Excellent29.39°C10.2mm
    Feb
    Excellent30.43°C3.8mm
    Mar
    Excellent30.07°C23.7mm
    Apr
    Excellent28.23°C38.6mm
    May
    Excellent28.29°C28mm
    Jun
    Excellent27.84°C9.3mm
    Jul
    Excellent26.87°C32.8mm
    Aug
    Excellent27.31°C12.4mm
    Sep
    Excellent28.41°C15.4mm
    Oct
    Excellent28.96°C12.6mm
    Nov
    Excellent28.23°C23.6mm
    Dec
    Excellent28.96°C3mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Conditions are based on historical weather data from Open-Meteo and wildlife sighting records from GBIF and iNaturalist. Actual conditions may vary by year.