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Weather in January in West Coast

Thinking about venturing to West Coast this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in West Coast in January?

West Coast is a region in New Zealand. January in West Coast generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is mild in Franz Josef at 16°C to pleasant in Greymouth at 20°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 13°C in Greymouth and 9°C in Franz Josef.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Reefton with an average of 212 mm to heavy rainfall in Haast with 406 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Greymouth enjoys approximately 211 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For specific regional insights in West Coast for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our West Coast climate page.

Where to go in West Coast in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West Coast on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in West Coast?

Greymouth

In January Greymouth generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Greymouth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
12°C 
197 hours 
255 mm 
20 days 
poor 
20°C 
13°C 
211 hours 
232 mm 
17 days 
21°C 
13°C 
185 hours 
180 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Greymouth

Franz Josef

In January Franz Josef generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Franz Josef
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
8°C 
376 mm 
18 days 
poor 
16°C 
9°C 
361 mm 
15 days 
poor 
17°C 
10°C 
280 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Franz Josef

Hokitika

In January Hokitika generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hokitika
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
12°C 
197 hours 
345 mm 
19 days 
poor 
19°C 
13°C 
211 hours 
317 mm 
16 days 
poor 
20°C 
13°C 
185 hours 
243 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Hokitika

Fox Glacier

In January Fox Glacier generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fox Glacier
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
8°C 
376 mm 
18 days 
poor 
18°C 
9°C 
354 mm 
15 days 
poor 
18°C 
10°C 
276 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Fox Glacier

Westport

In January Westport generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Westport
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
12°C 
265 mm 
18 days 
poor 
20°C 
13°C 
230 mm 
15 days 
20°C 
14°C 
170 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Westport

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in West Coast, in New Zealand.

Is January the best time to visit West Coast?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit West Coast due to the typically unpleasant weather in Greymouth.

On average, the best time to visit West Coast is in February with generally pleasant weather in Greymouth. The weather in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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