The top of the South Island is a great place to head in spring, as it offers a diverse range of experiences. You may still get cold snaps of weather that affect your plans, but less so than in winter. Through the winter, some mountain roads are blocked or challenging to drive because of snow and ice, but this begins to ease in September. If you're traveling around the country, or parts of the country, by car, September can be a good time to head to the South Island. Wherever you go you can expect a mix of cool and warmer temperatures, and a bit of rain. Nowhere in New Zealand is 'bad' in September, so where you go should be determined by your interests and preferences. Places like Queenstown, Wanaka, Methven ( Canterbury), and the Tongariro National Park still attract a lot of ski tourists, including domestic travelers, in September.
The ski season generally lasts until early-mid October, so September is still right in the middle of the ski season. The exception to this is if you're heading to the mountains to ski. In many places you can expect to pay low or shoulder-season prices for accommodation, domestic flights shouldn't be hard to get at reasonable prices, and rental cars might be cheaper. So, September is a good time to visit if you want to avoid the thickest crowds, and don't mind less-than-summery weather. Good weather can't be relied upon everywhere, but it's generally warm and sunny enough that visitors can enjoy outdoor activities. September, and spring in general (September to November), is shoulder season in New Zealand. The South Island sees much less rain in the winter, but this increases throughout the spring, especially in places like Queenstown that got very little rain in winter. The North Island is very wet in the winter, but rainfall tapers off a bit in September, although you should still expect rain. Rainfall throughout New Zealand differs according to latitude and proximity to the sea and mountains, but September is quite a wet month in most parts of the country.
Lows are unlikely to get below freezing, apart from high in the mountains. Average daytime high temperatures in spring range from 59° F (15° C) in Wellington and 61° F (16° C) in Queenstown, to 66° F (19° C) in Northland, and 64° F (18° C) in Auckland. Temperatures earlier in the month lean towards wintry, but as the month progresses, the mercury rises. September is the first month of spring in New Zealand, which means rising temperatures, melting snow, blooming flowers, and bouncing lambs everywhere.
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