When to go · Franz Josef
Franz Josef in March
Great month. Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Franz Josef in this guide.
Weather in March
- Franz JosefHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 days
- West Coast and Fiordland, New Zealand · Franz Josef, Fox, Milford Sound, Te Anaubest weather
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: Warm, stable and quieter: the pick for the South Island and Great Walks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Franz Josef, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
Jan: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: 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