Hokitika weather in January (West Coast, New Zealand)

What is the weather forecast for Hokitika in January? Our guide gives you the essential weather details for this month.

Temperatures

The month of January in Hokitika typically includes pleasant temperatures and heavy rainfall. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 19°C, cooling down at night to around 13°C.

Precipitation

Hokitika in January falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 317 mm for the month. Rain is expected on roughly 16 days.

Average sunshine

Expect sunny days throughout the month, with an estimated 211 hours of sunshine. Making it a pleasant time to visit Hokitika.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Hokitika. February typically offers the best circumstances. While January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Hokitika climate page with graphs.

 

Hokitika, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 13°C  

Max Temperature 19°C  

Water Temperature 15°C  

Chance of Rain 53%  

Precipitation 317 mm  

Rainy days 16 days  

Humidity 83%  

Windspeed 11 km/h  

Sunshine 211 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in New Zealand in January

Find out more about the weather in New Zealand and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Hokitika, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes. With a water temperature of around 15°C there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

7/10

Camping

6/10

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