When to go · Franz Josef
Franz Josef in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); any day with a heavy-rain warning.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Franz Josef
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, short days); any day with a heavy-rain warning.
Weather in August
- Franz JosefHighs around 12 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 16 days
- West Coast and Fiordland, New Zealand · Franz Josef, Fox, Milford Sound, Te Anaucool
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: Cold and clear in the south, wet in the north; best snow of the season.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket