O que acontece em Glaciar Franz Josef, Nova Zelândia, ao longo do ano

Lotação máxima — Summer peak in the village, Summer holidays em Nova Zelândia

• Risco

  Highway closures in heavy rain

  1 Jan – 31 DezTemporada de enchentesFechamentos

  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. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Summer peak in the village (20 Dez – 5 Fev (normalmente))

Movimentado — Summer peak in the village

Nada novo começa em fevereiro.

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Summer peak in the village (20 Dez – 5 Fev (normalmente))

Movimentado — um dos melhores meses em clima

• Feriado

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 AbrPáscoa e Semana SantaLotadoReserve cedoFechamentos

  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. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente))

Lotação máxima — Easter long weekend, Anzac Day

• Feriado

  Anzac Day

  25–27 AbrFeriado nacionalFechamentos

  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. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Easter long weekend (3–6 Abr)

Tranquilo — um dos piores meses em clima

• Temporada

  Quiet winter months

  15 Mai – 31 AgoFechamento de baixa temporada

  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.

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez)

Meia-estação — férias escolares em 3 dos países que mais mandam visitantes, um mês comum

Nada novo começa em junho.

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Quiet winter months (15 Mai – 31 Ago)

Movimentado — Term 2 (July) break em Nova Zelândia, férias escolares em 3 dos países que mais mandam visitantes

Nada novo começa em julho.

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Quiet winter months (15 Mai – 31 Ago)

Meia-estação — férias escolares em 2 dos países que mais mandam visitantes, um mês comum

Nada novo começa em agosto.

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Quiet winter months (15 Mai – 31 Ago)

Movimentado — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break em Nova Zelândia, férias escolares em 2 dos países que mais mandam visitantes

• Temporada

  Whitebait season

  1 Set – 30 OutTemporada de coleta

  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. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez)

Movimentado — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break em Nova Zelândia, férias escolares em 2 dos países que mais mandam visitantes

Nada novo começa em outubro.

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Whitebait season (1 Set – 30 Out)

Meia-estação — um mês comum

• Risco

  Sandflies at their worst

  1 Nov – 31 Mar · normalmenteInsetos e doenças

  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. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez)

Lotação máxima — Summer peak in the village, Christmas Day closures

• Feriado

  Summer peak in the village

  20 Dez – 5 Fev · normalmenteFérias escolaresLotadoReserve cedo

  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. Fonte ↗

• Feriado

  Christmas Day closures

  25–26 DezNatal e Ano-NovoFechamentos

  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. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Sandflies at their worst (1 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente))