When to go · Franz Josef
Franz Josef in April
Great month. Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Franz Josef in this guide.
Weather in April
- Franz JosefHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 15 days
- West Coast and Fiordland, New Zealand · Franz Josef, Fox, Milford Sound, Te Anaurainy
Among the wettest places on earth (Milford gets 6–7 m a year): rain makes the waterfalls, but slips close roads; sandflies all summer.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Franz Josef, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
January: Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Franz Josef: 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