January is one of the strongest months in Wineglass Bay (2nd)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 53 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Wineglass Bay at 9.4/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February: the best month of the year in Wineglass Bay
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Wineglass Bay at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
March ranks 5th of 12 for Wineglass Bay — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10March averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Wineglass Bay (5th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Wineglass Bay — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Wineglass Bay — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
May in Wineglass Bay — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.6/10May averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 53 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Wineglass Bay — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Wineglass Bay — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
July in Wineglass Bay — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Wineglass Bay — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Wineglass Bay: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10August averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 daylight hours.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September holds up well in Wineglass Bay — 7th best month
Good · 7.5/10September averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October is one of the strongest months in Wineglass Bay (6th)
Best window · 8.6/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 85 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Wineglass Bay at 8.6/10 (6th of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
November ranks 4th of 12 for Wineglass Bay — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Wineglass Bay at 8.9/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Wineglass Bay — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.1/10December averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 hours of daylight.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Wineglass Bay (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
