Hut · Nelson Lakes National Park, Nelson/Tasman No booking
Downies Hut
42.1332° S, 172.5247° 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 524 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 8:04 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 7° | 1.2 mm 92% | 12 gusts 40 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 11° | 2.1 mm 80% | 11 gusts 38 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 12° | 9.3 mm 100% | 14 gusts 56 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Drizzle | 22° / 12° | 4.3 mm 86% | 10 gusts 33 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Thunderstorm | 22° / 11° | 10.6 mm 58% | 6 gusts 27 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 13° | 4.3 mm 51% | 11 gusts 40 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 11° | 4.4 mm 67% | 8 gusts 34 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Light drizzle | 22° / 11° | 0.2 mm 90% | 10 gusts 38 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 10° | 2.4 mm 80% | 6 gusts 34 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 22° / 12° | 6.2 mm 52% | 6 gusts 26 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 10° | 0.8 mm 42% | 9 gusts 35 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 18° / 13° | 20.6 mm 65% | 4 gusts 47 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 12° | 6.6 mm 70% | 13 gusts 49 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 17° / 11° | 19 mm 53% | 11 gusts 54 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 16° / 8° | 5.2 mm 35% | 10 gusts 46 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Fog | 19° / 9° | 0 mm 52% |
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