When to go · Franz Josef
Franz Josef in February
Great month. Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Franz Josef
Inside Franz Josef's best window: Feb–Apr; also Dec–Jan for long days.
Weather in February
- Franz JosefHighs around 21 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 12 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast