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Wanaka
New Zealand · Otago Region
Wanaka is a ski and summer resort town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. At the southern end of Lake Wanaka, it is at the start of the Clutha River and is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park.
Gallery
Weather by month in Wanaka
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3°C | -1°C | 134 mm |
| Feb | 25.3°C | -1.2°C | 101 mm |
| Mar | 22.4°C | -2.9°C | 104 mm |
| Apr | 18.9°C | -4.9°C | 101 mm |
| May | 15.2°C | -5.2°C | 124 mm |
| Jun | 11.6°C | -11.3°C | 115 mm |
| Jul | 9.1°C | -10°C | 105 mm |
| Aug | 12.8°C | -13.4°C | 101 mm |
| Sep | 14.7°C | -5°C | 121 mm |
| Oct | 20°C | -4.9°C | 123 mm |
| Nov | 22.9°C | -4.7°C | 117 mm |
| Dec | 23.8°C | -2.2°C | 136 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+13 · 19 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Otago Region
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 44.69° S, 169.14° E
Near Wanaka
- Queenstown · 53 km away
- Fiordland & Milford Sound · 99 km away
- Aoraki Mount Cook (Mount Cook Village) · 131 km away
- Lake Tekapo · 131 km away
- Te Anau · 138 km away
- Franz Josef & Fox Glacier · 167 km away
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Where to stay
Peaks and Pines Wanaka
10/10 · 7 reviews
Kauri House Apartment
9.9/10 · 152 reviews
Lakeside Apartments
9.8/10 · 609 reviews
Alpine View Lodge
9.8/10 · 411 reviews
West Meadows Motel
9.8/10 · 129 reviews
Wanaka's Private Escape
9.8/10 · 122 reviews
Wanaka Haven
9.8/10 · 50 reviews
Criffel Peak View B&B and Apartment
9.8/10 · 50 reviews
Walnut on Russell
9.7/10 · 115 reviews
Peak Sport Chalet
9.7/10 · 112 reviews