Best time to visit Fox Glacier

Surprisingly, the winter often has the most reliable weather and the clear skies are more frequent. It’s colder, but with the right clothing and gear, you’ll be good to go. The winter is also the best time to see glacial ice features such as ice crevices, seracs (ice towers) and tunnels. This is because there is less ice melt and less water running under the glacier and sticks around (literally) for longer. 

Winter is the rainiest season at Fox Glacier, but you know what rain means… snow on the Southern Alps which feeds the glacier! The surrounding mountains and forests also look and feel even more magical when it’s misty and wet. 

The peak season is summer. You’ll still have an amazing time, but there are notably more people, so the trails and village will be busier. However, summer is an amazing time to explore the walking trails, mountains and lakes, and generally spend most of the day outdoors thanks to the amount of daylight. Fox Glacier has ice all year round, and the wonderful (and slightly weird) feeling of being in a glacier in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt with the sun blazing above you is like nothing else.