When to go · Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Fox Glacier's best window: Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking.
- JanuaryGreatInside Fox Glacier's best window: Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking.
- FebruaryGreatInside Fox Glacier's best window: Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking.
- MarchGreatInside Fox Glacier's best window: Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking.
Weather in May
- Fox GlacierHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fox Glacier, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
January: Inside Fox Glacier's best window: Feb–Apr; Dec–Mar for the driest walking.
Fox Glacier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast