Qué hay en Glaciar Franz Josef, Nueva Zelanda, a lo largo del año

Máxima afluencia — Summer peak in the village, Summer holidays en Nueva Zelanda

• Riesgo

  Highway closures in heavy rain

  1 Ene – 31 DicTemporada de inundacionesCierres

  There is one road in and one road out, and a big West Coast rain event closes it north or south of the village a few times a year. Check the highway before you commit to a night here. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Summer peak in the village (20 Dic – 5 Feb (normalmente))

Concurrido — Summer peak in the village

En febrero no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Summer peak in the village (20 Dic – 5 Feb (normalmente))

Concurrido — uno de sus mejores meses por clima

• Festivo

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 AbrSemana Santa y PascuaMucha genteReserva prontoCierres

  Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays, and on Good Friday and Easter Sunday most shops must stay shut unless local rules or a tourist-area exemption let them open. New Zealanders make it a long weekend away, so motels, holiday parks and campsites fill. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente))

Máxima afluencia — Easter long weekend, Anzac Day

• Festivo

  Anzac Day

  25–27 AbrFiesta nacionalCierres

  25 April remembers those who served in war. Dawn services are held at memorials in towns across the country, and by law most shops stay closed until 1 pm. When it falls on a weekend the public holiday moves to the Monday. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Easter long weekend (3–6 Abr)

Tranquilo — uno de sus peores meses por clima

• Temporada

  Quiet winter months

  15 May – 31 AgoCierre de temporada baja

  Half the beds in the village sit empty between May and August, and a cold settled high over the coast gives the clearest flying mornings of the year. The catch is how few of them there are.

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic)

Temporada media — vacaciones escolares en 3 de los mercados que lo llenan, un mes normal

En junio no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Quiet winter months (15 May – 31 Ago)

Concurrido — Term 2 (July) break en Nueva Zelanda, vacaciones escolares en 3 de los mercados que lo llenan

En julio no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Quiet winter months (15 May – 31 Ago)

Temporada media — vacaciones escolares en 2 de los mercados que lo llenan, un mes normal

En agosto no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Quiet winter months (15 May – 31 Ago)

Concurrido — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break en Nueva Zelanda, vacaciones escolares en 2 de los mercados que lo llenan

• Temporada

  Whitebait season

  1 Sep – 30 OctTemporada de recolección

  Whitebaiting runs 1 September to 30 October, and every river mouth on the coast grows a line of stands and huts for two months. The patties on the pub menu are the point of it. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic)

Concurrido — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break en Nueva Zelanda, vacaciones escolares en 2 de los mercados que lo llenan

En octubre no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Whitebait season (1 Sep – 30 Oct)

Temporada media — un mes normal

• Riesgo

  Sandflies at their worst

  1 Nov – 31 Mar · normalmenteInsectos y enfermedades

  Sandflies are here all year and unbearable in the warm months, worst on still overcast days by the river and at the glacier car park. Repellent and covered ankles are not optional. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic)

Máxima afluencia — Summer peak in the village, Christmas Day closures

• Festivo

  Summer peak in the village

  20 Dic – 5 Feb · normalmenteVacaciones escolaresMucha genteReserva pronto

  The village doubles over the New Zealand holidays and the heli-hike slots go weeks ahead. Book the flight for your first morning here, because the second one may be weathered out. Fuente ↗

• Festivo

  Christmas Day closures

  25–26 DicNavidad y Año NuevoCierres

  Christmas Day is one of the few days most shops must close by law, and many cafes, restaurants and tours shut too. Boxing Day is a public holiday as well, when shops reopen for the sales and the roads fill with families heading off on summer holiday. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Ene – 31 Dic), Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente))