Tekapo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tekapo sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 295 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early March to 7°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tekapo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tekapo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 295 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tekapo in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early March to 7°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Tekapo reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Tekapo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tekapo weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 9° | 108 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 14.9 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 86 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 93 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 97 | 10.6 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 3.5 |
| May | 9° / 2° | 105 | 11.4 | 2 | 9.5 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 5° / -1° | 97 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 4° / -2° | 94 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 5° / -1° | 88 | 11.2 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 9° / 1° | 103 | 12.7 | 4 | 11.7 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 11° / 3° | 119 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 13.2 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 14° / 5° | 111 | 12.7 | 2 | 14.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 114 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tekapo gets around 295 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early March to 9 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tekapo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tekapo.
What to pack for Tekapo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tekapo sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Tekapo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tekapo peaks around January 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Where is Tekapo?
Tekapo sits at 44.0°S, 170.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Franz Josef, 73 km away.
Topography around Tekapo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tekapo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekapo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 746 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.
The land around Tekapo is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) 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 Tekapo (-44.0064°, 170.4803°, 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.