When to go · Franz Josef
Franz Josef in November
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
- JanuaryGreatInside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
- FebruaryGreatInside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
- MarchGreatInside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Weather in November
- Franz JosefHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 16 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Franz Josef, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 16
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 1
November: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.
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