This section of Te Araroa from Auckland to Te Kūiti mixes urban paths, Waikato farmland, and bush tracks that can turn slick after rain. Based on the patterns described, windows cluster around late summer to mid‑autumn and spring into early summer; March and November fit within these periods. Across the route, expect passing showers at any time, firming tracks in drier spells, and occasionally variable stream levels following heavy rain.