Best time to go to Ashburton Average weather of Ashburton, New Zealand

When is the best time to go to Ashburton?

When is the best time to go to Ashburton? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Ashburton are January, February, March, April, November and December
On average, the warmest months are January, February and December
The coldest months are July and August
The rainiest months are April, May, June, August and October

Annual weather in Ashburton

For full information about the climate and weather in Ashburton a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	56°F/72°F	2.2in	good weather	Ashburton in january
February	56°F/72°F	1.9in	good weather	Ashburton in february
March	52°F/68°F	1.8in	good weather	Ashburton in march
April	50°F/63°F	2.5in	good weather	Ashburton in april
May	47°F/58°F	2.4in	tolerable weather	Ashburton in may
June	43°F/52°F	3in	bad weather	Ashburton in june
July	41°F/52°F	2in	very bad weather	Ashburton in july
August	43°F/54°F	2.7in	bad weather	Ashburton in august
September	43°F/58°F	1.6in	tolerable weather	Ashburton in september
October	45°F/61°F	2.8in	tolerable weather	Ashburton in october
November	50°F/65°F	2.1in	good weather	Ashburton in november
December	56°F/68°F	2.1in	good weather	Ashburton in december

Weather and climate in Ashburton

Ashburton enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Ashburton is 63°F (ranging from 52°F in july to 72°F in january). Annual rainfall is 26.9in, with a minimum of 1.6in in september and a maximum of 3in in june.

Between the months of january and april the climate is favorable. In average, on the morning it is 50°F and it rains about 2.5in each month.
In the month of may the climate is correct. At lunchtime, it's 58°F in average and, in may, 3 days of rain are expected.
In june the climate is unfavorable. The temperature rises to 52°F and you can expect to have 3in of rainfall/month during this period.
In july the climate is very bad. It is for example 52°F as maximum temperature in july and you can expect to have 2in of rainfall/month during this period.
In the month of august the climate is unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 54°F in average and it rains about 12% of the time in august.
Between september and october the climate is okay. At lunchtime, it's 59°F in average and it rains in october about 2.8in.
Between november and december the climate is good. The record temperature this month is 88°F and it rains about 2.1in each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Ashburton

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Ashburton: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Ashburton

Find out when Ashburton has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Ashburton

Very low season in Ashburton
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: June, July and August.
Low season in Ashburton
The months with low numbers of tourists are: April, May and September.
High season in Ashburton
The number of visitors to Ashburton is high in: January, March, October and November.
Peak season in Ashburton
The largest number of tourists visiting Ashburton is during: February and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Ashburton month by month

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