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Where to go in New Zealand in autumn

Autumn is September to November north of the equator and in South Asia; March to May south of the equator. These are the places in New Zealand where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Autumn in the north: September to November

4 of the 4 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of September, October and November; 2 of them in each of the three.

  1. Christchurch New Zealand September: goodOctober: sweet spotNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 14–18°C
  2. Wellington New Zealand September: sweet spotOctober: sweet spotNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 13–17°C
  3. Auckland New Zealand September: goodOctober: okNovember: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 16–19°C
  4. Queenstown New Zealand September: okOctober: goodNovember: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 11–17°C

Autumn in the south: March to May

3 of the 4 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May; 2 of them in each of the three.

  1. Auckland New Zealand March: sweet spotApril: goodMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 17–22°C
  2. Christchurch New Zealand March: goodApril: goodMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 14–19°C
  3. Wellington New Zealand March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 15–18°C

Fewer than two good months

New Zealand, season by season

Autumn elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from London, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank