Re: April weather

[Anonymous]

#5478

We’re now coming into late spring, and the riding is pretty good, anywhere you can see through the bloody rain!
You can ride in all seasons in the South Island, but you do have to be very respectful of weather and road conditions on the day. Our climate is highly unpredictable, and conditions in the high country, particularly the mountain passes, can turn savage very quickly. (As a foreigner from the North Island I tend to seek out local wisdom before venturing on a ride in the South Island if I am not sure about weather - and have nearly come to grief on the Lindis Pass with exposure on New Years Day, than which you don't get much more midsummer)
As a foreigner from the North Island, I gotta say the South Island is magnificent for the eyeballs from Mid-March to Mid-October - but can be cold.