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Stewart Island/Rakiura Ward

District · Southland Region, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Area 1,735 km²
Time zone Pacific/Auckland
Stewart Island/Rakiura Ward

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes 7°–18°
  • 10° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in February

Fair
  • 14° (feels like 10°) · extremes 8°–18°
  • 10° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes 7°–17°
  • 10° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 7°) · extremes 6°–15°
  • 9° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 5°) · extremes 5°–13°
  • 8° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 3°) · extremes 3°–11°
  • 6° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 0 · low

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 3°) · extremes 3°–11°
  • 6° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 3°) · extremes 3°–11°
  • 6° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 1 sunny day
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 4°) · extremes 3°–12°
  • 6° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 5°) · extremes 4°–14°
  • 6° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 6°) · extremes 5°–15°
  • 7° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 6°–16°
  • 9° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 7 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
New Zealand Dollar NZD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
111
Electricity
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
English, Māori
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+64
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Stewart Island/Rakiura Ward
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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