New Zealand has four seasons – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each of it has it’s own advantages to travel.
During Spring the blossums are out, you enjoy less tourists, warmer temperatures and longer days. Summer is high season and the most popular time of the year. Autumn is all about the warm colours, the temperatures slowly drop and it’s a great time for hiking. Winter is full of surprises – snow in the mountains and pleasant temperatures in the valleys.
Because New Zealand lies in the Southern Hemisphere, the average temperature drops the further south you travel.
And, more importantly, due to it’s position, the hills and mountains, the weather in New Zealand is unpredictable.