Snapshot
- The Wairarapa region is located only one hour from Wellington city and provides opportunities for one day or overnight excursions
- Activities in Wairarapa run the full spectrum, from adrenaline-pumping action to effortlessly raising a wineglass. Discover a host of top-class vineyards in and around Martinborough, famed for its international award-winning Pinot Noir. The number of vineyards continues to grow, with new ones becoming established in the Gladstone and Masterton areas
- Historic Greytown is New Zealand’s first inland town and has retained its delightful colonial village character with wooden Victorian buildings. Take a break at one of Greytown’s delightful cafes and restaurants
Key Centres
- Masterton, the largest town in the Wairarapa and the service centre for extended urban and rural communities
- Carterton, Daffodil Capital of New Zealand, named after the popular spring festival where since the 1920s people have flocked to pick daffodils galore from a large, flower-packed field
- Greytown, New Zealand’s most complete main street of original wooden Victorian architecture
- Featherston, the gateway to Wairarapa from Wellington
- Martinborough, a unique wine village with over 25 boutique vineyards, most within walking distance of the charming town square
Climate
Mean daily temperatures - degrees Centigrade/Fahrenheit
Masterton:
| HIGH |
LOW |
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HIGH |
LOW |
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HIGH |
LOW |
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HIGH |
LOW |
Summer
(Dec-Feb) |
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Autumn
(Mar-May) |
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Winter
(Jun-Aug) |
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Spring
(Sep-Nov) |
| 23/73 |
11/52 |
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19/66 |
8/46 |
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13/55 |
3/37 |
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17/63 |
7/45 |
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