How warm does Franz Josef Glacier get?

Typical daytime highs in Franz Josef Glacier are Mar–May 17°C (62°F), Jun–Aug 12°C (53°F), Sep–Nov 15°C (58°F), Dec–Feb 19°C (66°F).

Is Franz Josef Glacier expensive?

On the ground, Franz Josef Glacier is high-end.

Oceania / New Zealand

Franz Josef Glacier

Q: What sort of trip is Franz Josef Glacier good for?

Franz Josef Glacier is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, snow and cold air.

Franz Josef Glacier · New Zealand · Hokitika

A glacier that comes down almost to sea level through rainforest, a helicopter ride that lands you directly on the ice in under ten minutes, and hot pools a short walk from the terminal face for after.

The best time to visit Franz Josef Glacier is Nov–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 12°C (53°F). Local time there is 00:39 (UTC+12).

Best time to go

Nov–Mar

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

HKK · Hokitika

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing snow and cold air

In season

January February March November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High4 to 28°C39 to 82°F Rain0 to 340mm0 to 13.4in

January · high 67°F · rain 5.8in · 15.0h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Hokitika, this page’s gateway

Franz Josef Glacier month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	19°C67°F	147mm5.8in	15.0h15.0h	in the recommended window
February	20°C67°F	216mm8.5in	13.8h13.8h	in the recommended window
March	19°C66°F	244mm9.6in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
April	16°C61°F	215mm8.5in	11.0h11.0h
May	14°C58°F	334mm13.1in	9.7h9.7h
June	12°C54°F	215mm8.5in	9.1h9.1h
July	12°C53°F	261mm10.3in	9.3h9.3h
August	12°C53°F	228mm9.0in	10.4h10.4h
September	13°C55°F	241mm9.5in	11.9h11.9h
October	14°C58°F	279mm11.0in	13.4h13.4h
November	16°C61°F	286mm11.3in	14.7h14.7h	in the recommended window
December	18°C64°F	289mm11.4in	15.3h15.3h	in the recommended window

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