Picton in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Picton sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 238 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Picton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Picton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 238 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Picton in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early September to 18°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Picton reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Picton weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 14° | 60 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 20° / 14° | 52 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 13° | 58 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 11° | 78 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
| May | 14° / 9° | 75 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 12° / 7° | 91 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 11° / 6° | 83 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 12° / 6° | 79 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 14° / 8° | 77 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 89 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 11° | 73 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 75 | 10.4 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Picton gets around 238 mm of rain over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Picton?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Picton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Picton in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Picton sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Picton in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 12°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Picton in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Picton peaks around January 1 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Picton?
Picton sits at 41.3°S, 174.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Blenheim, 25 km away.
Topography around Picton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Picton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Picton has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m.
The land around Picton is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.
New Zealand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 86% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $49,591
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 9.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Picton (-41.2907°, 174.008°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.