Climate · New Zealand

Omarama

Mild and damp from December to March; chilly and damp from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years44.4°S740 m above the sea
  1. Jan67°19°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb68°20°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar64°18°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr58°14°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May51°11°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun43°6°30°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul40°4°27°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug43°6°29°-2°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep49°9°32°0°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct54°12°35°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov59°15°40°4°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec64°18°45°7°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 66°F and nights near 46°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 42°F. The rain comes from September to December, on about four days a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in June to 15½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 19°C and nights near 8°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 6°C. The rain comes from September to December, on about four days a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in June to 15½ hours in December.

Where Omarama sits

Pacific/Auckland

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Latitude
44.4°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
740 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Wānaka54 km south-west

The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Omarama, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 40°F in July to 68°F in February.Highs from 4°C in July to 20°C in February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (57% of days), driest in July (36%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 58% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 8h 54m in June to 15h 29m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Omarama, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm season
47°8°67°19°
3 days56%15h 06m
FebruaryWarm seasonAt its best
48°9°68°20°
3 days53%13h 57m
MarchWarm season
45°7°64°18°
3 days55%12h 28m
April
41°5°58°14°
3 days59%10h 54m
May
36°2°51°11°
3 days62%9h 34m
JuneCool season
30°-1°43°6°
3 days62%8h 54m
JulyCool season
27°-3°40°4°
3 days59%9h 13m
AugustCool season
29°-2°43°6°
3 days61%10h 22m
September
32°0°49°9°
4 days58%11h 54m
October
35°2°54°12°
4 days57%13h 28m
November
40°4°59°15°
4 days55%14h 49m
DecemberWarm season
45°7°64°18°
4 days59%15h 29m

When is the best time to visit Omarama?


The best months are February: highs near 68°F, nights near 48°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are February: highs near 20°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Omarama?

February, with highs near 68°F and lows near 48°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 40°F.February, with highs near 20°C and lows near 9°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 4°C.

When does it rain most in Omarama?

December, with rain on about four days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Omarama?

From about 9 hours in June to 15½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Omarama?

February, when cloud covers about 53% of the sky on average. May and June are the cloudiest, at about 62%.

Places with a year like Omarama's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Omarama's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Omarama's summer.

Elsewhere in New Zealand

All of New Zealand

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Omarama. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (740 m) against the climate model's (1,011 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (740 m) against the climate model's (1,011 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.