When to go · Hokitika
Hokitika in February
Great month. Inside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Hokitika
Inside Hokitika's best window: Dec–Mar; Feb–Apr for the clearest glacier and gorge days.
Weather in February
- HokitikaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 10 days
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