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Climate in Fox Glacier (West Coast), New Zealand

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Forecast for Fox Glacier

Wed   May 22
14°C | 5°C
SE 11 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

Thu   May 23
12°C | 4°C
W 4 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Fri   May 24
13°C | 3°C
NW 4 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

The best time of year to visit Fox Glacier in New Zealand

The average rainfall figures in Fox Glacier are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Fox Glacier?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 18°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Fox Glacier?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 8°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Fox Glacier?
    December tops the wettest month list with 376 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Fox Glacier?
    July is the driest month with 248 mm of precipitation.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.