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When to go · Hokitika

Hokitika, month by month

The best months for Hokitika: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.21 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.21 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.20 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.17 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.15 °C / 7 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 8–12 °C days); the coast gets 2–3 m of rain a year.13 °C / 5 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 8–12 °C days); the coast gets 2–3 m of rain a year.12 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 8–12 °C days); the coast gets 2–3 m of rain a year.13 °C / 5 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.15 °C / 6 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGoodOutside 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).16 °C / 8 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days). Across New Zealand: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.18 °C / 9 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.20 °C / 11 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday