January in Abel Tasman National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10January averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 14.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Abel Tasman National Park at 9.1/10 — 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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Abel Tasman National Park — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.4/10February averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 117 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 23 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Abel Tasman National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10March averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Abel Tasman National Park at 8.8/10 — 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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Abel Tasman National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10April averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
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, January is materially better in Abel Tasman National Park — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Abel Tasman National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10May averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 129 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Abel Tasman National Park — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Abel Tasman National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10June averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 146 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
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, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Abel Tasman National Park — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Abel Tasman National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10July averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 168 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
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, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Abel Tasman National Park — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
August in Abel Tasman National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10August averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 174 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 3 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Abel Tasman National Park — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Abel Tasman National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10September averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Abel Tasman National Park — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Abel Tasman National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10October averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Abel Tasman National Park at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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.
November in Abel Tasman National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10November averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 14.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Abel Tasman National Park at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 Abel Tasman National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10December averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 14.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Abel Tasman National Park at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
