Weather in Hokitika

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:57 am (GMT+13)

Now · light drizzle 52 °F

Feels like: 44 °F
Low / high: 46 / 54 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.53 in
Wind: 16 mph WSW

↗ 29.50 inHg · rising UV 7 · high

Today in Hokitika: light rain, 46 °F to 54 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.53 in) and a moderate breeze from the west-southwest (16 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 44 °F to 54 °F and a 98% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 60 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

54° 46°
Today
54° 44°
Fri 30
56° 42°
Sat 31
57° 50°
Sun 1
58° 55°
Mon 2
60° 56°
Tue 3
59° 56°
Wed 4
60° 57°
Thu 5
61° 58°
Fri 6
62° 57°
Sat 7
60° 53°
Sun 8
60° 50°
Mon 9
58° 46°
Tue 10
59° 48°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light rain	46 / 54 °F	100% · 0.53 in	22 mph W	11 ft	1:15 am · 1:38 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light rain	44 / 54 °F	98% · 0.31 in	28 mph WSW	17 ft	2:06 am · 2:29 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	42 / 56 °F	6% · 0.00 in	14 mph W	15 ft	3:03 am · 3:28 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	50 / 57 °F	95% · 0.24 in	16 mph NNW	6.7 ft	4:10 am · 4:39 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Rain	55 / 58 °F	100% · 0.93 in	23 mph N	11 ft	5:24 am · 5:57 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light rain	56 / 60 °F	94% · 0.46 in	17 mph N	8.8 ft	6:37 am · 7:09 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light rain	56 / 59 °F	80% · 1.09 in	14 mph NNE	5.5 ft	7:45 am · 8:12 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Rain	57 / 60 °F	75% · 2.94 in	17 mph NNE	7.7 ft	8:44 am · 9:06 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light rain	58 / 61 °F	71% · 0.50 in	9 mph NNW	5.1 ft	9:34 am · 9:53 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Rain	57 / 62 °F	51% · 2.34 in	12 mph NE	6.5 ft	10:19 am · 10:35 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Rain	53 / 60 °F	58% · 1.02 in	16 mph NW	8.6 ft	10:58 am · 11:13 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	50 / 60 °F	59% · 0.24 in	9 mph W	9.1 ft	11:34 am · 11:49 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	46 / 58 °F	45%	8 mph W	7.2 ft	12:08 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	48 / 59 °F	45% · 0.05 in	11 mph WSW	5.2 ft	12:24 am · 12:42 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Heavy drizzle	Light rain	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	54°	54°	53°	51°	53°	53°	50°	48°
Chance of rain	64%	100%	100%	100%	86%	91%	95%	94%
Rain	0.01 in	0.04 in	0.06 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.02 in
Wind (mph)	15 NW	17 NW	14 WSW	14 WSW	19 WSW	21 WSW	18 WSW	12 WSW
Humidity	76%	88%	91%	88%	67%	61%	71%	80%
UV	0	0	0	1	6	5	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	54°	54°	56°	57°	58°	60°	59°
AIFS	54°	56°	57°	56°	59°	61°	63°
GFS	53°	56°	60°	58°	58°	58°	67°
ICON	55°	55°	56°	58°	60°	60°	63°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.53 in	0.31 in	0.00 in	0.24 in	0.93 in	0.46 in	1.09 in
AIFS	0.96 in	0.39 in	0	0.27 in	1.03 in	0.69 in	0.20 in
GFS	0.66 in	0.28 in	0	0.11 in	0.69 in	2.47 in	0.20 in
ICON	0.75 in	0.35 in	0	0.01 in	1.11 in	1.31 in	0.59 in
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	2239	2850	1425	1627	2338	1729	1424
AIFS	16	20	7	11	13	8	5
GFS	1532	2043	911	720	1232	1130	511
ICON	1940	2651	1427	1528	2039	1430	412
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	98%	6%	95%	100%	94%	80%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	97%	3%	83%	98%	100%	68%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +4.5 °F	Well above +100%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit below −1.3 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal 0.0 °F	Normal	54° / 45°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal −0.4 °F	Normal	55° / 46°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal −0.7 °F	Normal	55° / 46°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal −0.4 °F	Normal
December	Normal −0.7 °F	A bit above +24%
January	A bit below −1.3 °F	A bit above +36%
February	Normal −0.7 °F	A bit above +27%
March	Normal −0.5 °F	A bit above +27%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Hokitika climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Hokitika is in February: highs of 69 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Hokitika: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Frank, in February 1999.

68° 54°

JanJ
69° 53°

FebF
67° 51°

MarM
63° 47°

AprA
58° 43°

MayM
55° 39°

JunJ
54° 37°

JulJ
55° 39°

AugA
58° 43°

SepS
60° 45°

OctO
62° 48°

NovN
66° 52°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	68°	54°	11.14 in	12	8.5	63°	5.9 ft
FebruaryFeb	69°	53°	5.51 in	10	8.0	64°	5.2 ft
MarchMar	67°	51°	6.00 in	12	6.7	63°	5.3 ft
AprilApr	63°	47°	9.27 in	12	5.5	61°	6.2 ft
MayMay	58°	43°	9.26 in	14	4.3	59°	7.0 ft
JuneJun	55°	39°	7.09 in	14	3.9	57°	6.7 ft
JulyJul	54°	37°	6.76 in	14	4.4	55°	7.2 ft
AugustAug	55°	39°	8.35 in	15	5.1	54°	6.6 ft
SeptemberSep	58°	43°	8.46 in	15	5.8	55°	7.0 ft
OctoberOct	60°	45°	8.54 in	16	7.1	56°	7.1 ft
NovemberNov	62°	48°	5.07 in	14	8.2	58°	6.2 ft
DecemberDec	66°	52°	7.15 in	15	8.4	61°	5.4 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	63°	5.9 ft
Feb	64°	5.2 ft
Mar	63°	5.3 ft
Apr	61°	6.2 ft
May	59°	7.0 ft
Jun	57°	6.7 ft
Jul	55°	7.2 ft
Aug	54°	6.6 ft
Sep	55°	7.0 ft
Oct	56°	7.1 ft
Nov	58°	6.2 ft
Dec	61°	5.4 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 92.59 in of rain on about 164 days and about 2,300 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now52 °Ffeels like 44 °F

Tomorrow44 / 54 °F

It's 52 °F now (feels like 44 °F). Today, 46 °F to 54 °F; tomorrow, 44 °F to 54 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.53 in
Fri 30 98% 0.31 in
Sat 31 6% 0.00 in
Sun 1 95% 0.24 in
Mon 2 100% 0.93 in
Tue 3 94% 0.46 in
Wed 4 80% 1.09 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.53 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 98% and 0.31 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.43 in; last 3 days, 2.02 in; last 7 days, 2.23 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity76%

Dew point44 °F

Humidity is 76% now and the dew point is 44 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now13 migood

Clouds24%

Visibility is good now (13 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now5

Today's peak7high

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 8 · Sun 1: 3

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.5030.00 30.15

Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.67 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 28

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	48 / 56 °F	0.05 in	14 mph W
Tue 27	Rain	51 / 59 °F	0.89 in	24 mph W
Mon 26	Rain	56 / 59 °F	0.81 in	22 mph NNW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	52 / 61 °F	0.10 in	11 mph WNW
Sat 24	Overcast	55 / 61 °F	0	13 mph W
Fri 23	Light drizzle	53 / 62 °F	0.01 in	10 mph WSW
Thu 22	Overcast	52 / 60 °F	0	15 mph WSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	48 / 60 °F	0	13 mph WSW
Tue 20	Overcast	46 / 61 °F	0	8 mph NNE
Mon 19	Overcast	49 / 60 °F	0	15 mph SW
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	43 / 59 °F	0	8 mph W
Sat 17	Mainly clear	40 / 58 °F	0	8 mph W
Fri 16	Partly cloudy	47 / 55 °F	0	10 mph SSE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	50 / 57 °F	0.07 in	14 mph WSW
Wed 14	Rain	54 / 58 °F	2.52 in	15 mph WNW
Tue 13	Rain	54 / 60 °F	0.66 in	14 mph N
Mon 12	Overcast	47 / 62 °F	0	6 mph N
Sun 11	Heavy drizzle	53 / 61 °F	0.48 in	9 mph NNE
Sat 10	Drizzle	51 / 67 °F	0.08 in	10 mph NE
Fri 9	Partly cloudy	44 / 67 °F	0	7 mph NW
Thu 8	Overcast	47 / 65 °F	0	8 mph NE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	51 / 58 °F	0.02 in	5 mph ENE
Tue 6	Overcast	45 / 59 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Mon 5	Overcast	42 / 57 °F	0	7 mph W
Sun 4	Mainly clear	41 / 59 °F	0	9 mph W
Sat 3	Rain	50 / 61 °F	0.43 in	10 mph N
Fri 2	Rain	49 / 58 °F	0.61 in	14 mph NW
Thu 1	Overcast	49 / 56 °F	0	10 mph WSW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	48 / 56 °F	0.08 in	7 mph W
Tue 29	Light drizzle	45 / 58 °F	0.02 in	12 mph WSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in HokitikaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Hokitika?

Light rain, from 46 °F to 54 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west-southwest (16 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Hokitika?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 98% (0.31 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 42 °F and a high of 60 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 7 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.50 inHg and rising: −0.27 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Hokitika?

The best time to visit Hokitika is in February: highs of 69 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Hokitika in October?

In October, Hokitika normally sees highs of 60 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 16 rainy days (8.54 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 56 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Hokitika?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 69 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is January (11.14 in) and the driest, November.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 2.9 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:57 am (local time).

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