Hut · Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Canterbury No booking
South Temple Hut
44.1332° S, 169.7511° E

No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 821 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 4:47 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 14° / 9° | 6.7 mm 100% | 11 gusts 53 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 10° | 0.6 mm 41% | 14 gusts 48 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Light rain | 16° / 10° | 4.3 mm 95% | 18 gusts 73 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 2.2 mm 60% | 6 gusts 40 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 8° | 4.2 mm 76% | 7 gusts 27 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 11° / 8° | 1.6 mm 67% | 6 gusts 22 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 7° | 0.8 mm 51% | 6 gusts 23 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 7° | 0.4 mm 67% | 6 gusts 27 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 0.2 mm 65% | 7 gusts 24 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 10° | 0.6 mm 31% | 10 gusts 39 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 7° | 2.8 mm 41% | 9 gusts 35 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 10° | 7.2 mm 53% | 8 gusts 29 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 10° | 1.2 mm 53% | 18 gusts 72 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 9° | 5.4 mm 46% | 17 gusts 74 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 7° | 0.8 mm 39% | 14 gusts 67 |
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