Hokitika, New Zealand
coastal destination · city of 3,350 · warmest in Jan · sea ~13°C in July · mid-range
Climate by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| High °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Low °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Sea °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Rain (days) | 232 | 142 | 174 | 202 | 200 | 177 | 186 | 198 | 243 | 229 | 204 | 200 |
Best time to visit
Warmest month: Jan. Driest: Feb.
No mild-temperature months (18–28°C) — expect extremes.
At a glance
- Safety safe
- Price level mid-range
- Coast yes — beach & sea
- Coordinates -42.72, 170.97
- Population 3,350
- Sights 22
- Eat & drink 18
What to see & where to eat
Sights
- Hokitika Museum
- Wilderness Gallery
- National Kiwi Centre
- Seaview Asylum
- Westland Explorers' Monument
- Hokitika
- Hokitika Driftwood Letters
- Sunset Point
Eat & drink
- Alchemy & Storm
- Cafe 39
- Chez Millie
- Clocktower Cafe And Bar
- Dulcie's Takeaways
- East Eat
- Fat Pipi Pizzas
- Kaniere Hotel
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — 22 sights and 18 places to eat mapped in total.