Weekly note

New Zealand in August

4 of the 4 destinations in New Zealand are in season in August: 0 a sweet spot, 0 good, 4 ok.

None of these has August as a sweet spot or good; 4 are ok: Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Queenstown.

Ranked for August

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Christchurch ok 12° cool 6d — 12C max, 6 rainy days
2 Wellington ok 12° cool 10d — 12C max, 10 rainy days
3 Auckland ok 15° cool 11d £1,323 15C max, 11 rainy days
4 Queenstown ok 9° cool 10d — 9C max, 10 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for August departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for August departures.

Other months for New Zealand

August elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about New Zealand as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.