Oceania · Nature travel
Best time to visit Franz Josef Glacier
Late Jan–Mid Feb, Mid Mar is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.7°C, with 4.6 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Great | 18.6°C | 4.7 | 65.8% |
| February | Best | 18.9°C | 4.6 | 63.0% |
| March | Great | 17.5°C | 4.7 | 61.5% |
| April | Good | 15.1°C | 5.2 | 60.5% |
| May | Okay | 12.9°C | 5.7 | 61.4% |
| June | Off-season | 10.7°C | 5.4 | 60.7% |
| July | Off-season | 9.9°C | 5.1 | 60.3% |
| August | Off-season | 10.5°C | 5.5 | 62.6% |
| September | Off-season | 11.9°C | 6.0 | 66.9% |
| October | Off-season | 13.2°C | 6.4 | 69.9% |
| November | Okay | 15.1°C | 5.4 | 70.0% |
| December | Good | 16.9°C | 5.7 | 71.1% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Franz Josef Glacier?
- Late Jan–Mid Feb, Mid Mar. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.7°C, with 4.6 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Franz Josef Glacier?
- Late Jul, Mid Aug, Early Sep–Mid Sep, Early Oct is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 11.3°C, with 6.0 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Franz Josef Glacier?
- September, October, December, with about 6.4 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.