På gång i Franz Josef, New Zealand under året

Mest folk — Summer peak in the village, Summer holidays i New Zealand

• Risk

  Highway closures in heavy rain

  1 jan – 31 decÖversvämningssäsongStängningar

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis)), Summer peak in the village (20 dec – 5 feb (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — Summer peak in the village

Inget nytt börjar i februari.

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis)), Summer peak in the village (20 dec – 5 feb (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — en av dess bästa vädermånader

• Helg

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 aprPåsk & stilla veckanTrångtBoka tidigtStängningar

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — Easter long weekend, Anzac Day

• Helg

  Anzac Day

  25–27 aprNationell helgdagStängningar

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Easter long weekend (3–6 apr)

Lugnt — en av dess sämsta vädermånader

• Säsong

  Quiet winter months

  15 maj – 31 augStängt mellan säsongerna

  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.

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec)

Mellansäsong — skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

Inget nytt börjar i juni.

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Quiet winter months (15 maj – 31 aug)

Mycket folk — Term 2 (July) break i New Zealand, skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

Inget nytt börjar i juli.

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Quiet winter months (15 maj – 31 aug)

Mellansäsong — skollov i 2 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

Inget nytt börjar i augusti.

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Quiet winter months (15 maj – 31 aug)

Mycket folk — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break i New Zealand, skollov i 2 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

• Säsong

  Whitebait season

  1 sep – 30 oktPlocksäsong

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec)

Mycket folk — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break i New Zealand, skollov i 2 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

Inget nytt börjar i oktober.

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Whitebait season (1 sep – 30 okt)

Mellansäsong — en helt vanlig månad

• Risk

  Sandflies at their worst

  1 nov – 31 mar · vanligtvisInsekter & sjukdomar

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec)

Mest folk — Summer peak in the village, Christmas Day closures

• Helg

  Summer peak in the village

  20 dec – 5 feb · vanligtvisSkollovTrångtBoka tidigt

  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. Källa ↗

• Helg

  Christmas Day closures

  25–26 decJul & nyårStängningar

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis))