When to go · Franz Josef
Franz Josef in January
Great month. Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Franz Josef in this guide.
Weather in January
- Franz JosefHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 14 days
- West Coast and Fiordland, New Zealand · Franz Josef, Fox, Milford Sound, Te Anaufine
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.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · New Zealand
Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Franz Josef, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
February: 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