When to go · Hokitika
Hokitika in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°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 (Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.
- JanuaryGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.
- FebruaryGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.
- MarchGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.
Weather in October
- HokitikaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hokitika, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 16
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
January: Inside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.
Hokitika: 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