# Blue Mountain, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Blue Mountain is a 2061m elevation mountain north of Molesworth Station in Marlborough District, New Zealand, at 2,051 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/blue-mountain/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** 2061m elevation mountain north of Molesworth Station in Marlborough District, New Zealand · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** New Zealand - **Elevation:** 2,051 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 139 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -41.91108, 173.32884 ## What it is and where Blue Mountain is a 2061m elevation mountain north of Molesworth Station in Marlborough District, New Zealand, at 2,051 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -41.91108, 173.32884; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 139 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.911084%2C173.328842) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.911084%2C173.328842) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Blue Mountain is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,051 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 44 | | February | Best time | 13 h 38 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Possible | 10 h 52 | | May | Better not | 9 h 38 | | June | Better not | 8 h 58 | | July | Better not | 9 h 14 | | August | Better not | 10 h 18 | | September | Better not | 11 h 44 | | October | Better not | 13 h 10 | | November | Better not | 14 h 25 | | December | Possible | 15 h 02 | In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | January to March | April and December | | Mountains | January to March | April and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Blue Mountain has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Blue Mountain Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/blue-mountain-hut/): Hiking · 5.4 km - [Shingle Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maukatere-shingle-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 5.4 km - [One Tree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/one-tree/): Hill in New Zealand · 6.1 km - [Boundary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/boundary/): Hill in New Zealand · 6.4 km - [Top Gordon Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/top-gordon-hut/): Hiking · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Nature - [Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu/): hill in New Zealand - [Aoraki / Mount Cook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-cook/): mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - [Mount Ruapehu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-ruapehu/): active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand - [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand - [Mount Taranaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-taranaki/): stratovolcano in New Zealand - [Milford Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/milford-sound/): fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island Every New Zealand place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Blue Mountain? It is a 2061m elevation mountain north of Molesworth Station in Marlborough District, New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Blue Mountain? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,051 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to Blue Mountain? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 139 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.911084%2C173.328842) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Blue Mountain Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/blue-mountain-hut/), [Shingle Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maukatere-shingle-peak/), [One Tree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/one-tree/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7990922276), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31699028), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).