Franz Josef weather in March
In March, Franz Josef sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 251 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Franz Josef's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Franz Josef's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 12°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 5°
- 10th coldest
- Precipitation
- 251 mm
- 14.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 7:38 AM – 8:00 PM
- Cloud cover
- 68%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.0
- out of 10
Franz Josef is village in New Zealand.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.
A typical March day in Franz Josef reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | 13 | 5 |
| 11 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | 13 | 5 |
| 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 15 | 13 | 5 |
| 16 | 12 | 5 |
| 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 28 | 12 | 4 |
| 29 | 12 | 4 |
| 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 31 | 11 | 3 |
How March really feels in Franz Josef
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Franz Josef weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 6° | 309 | 16 | 0.8 | 14.8 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 228 | 14.1 | 0.9 | 13.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 5° | 251 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 10° / 2° | 264 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 1.9 |
| May | 7° / -1° | 286 | 15.1 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 3° / -4° | 261 | 13.1 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 3° / -4° | 228 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 3° / -3° | 232 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 5° / -2° | 316 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 7° / -0° | 324 | 19 | 10 | 13.2 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 9° / 2° | 303 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 342 | 19.1 | 2.7 | 15.2 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 |
| Cloudier (%) | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | 38 | 62 |
| 4 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 36 | 64 |
| 7 | 36 | 64 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 35 | 65 |
| 10 | 34 | 66 |
| 11 | 33 | 67 |
| 12 | 33 | 67 |
| 13 | 32 | 68 |
| 14 | 32 | 68 |
| 15 | 32 | 68 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 31 | 69 |
| 18 | 32 | 68 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 21 | 33 | 67 |
| 22 | 33 | 67 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 36 | 64 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Franz Josef gets around 251 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Snow chance (%) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 4 |
| 2 | 46 | 3 |
| 3 | 46 | 4 |
| 4 | 45 | 4 |
| 5 | 45 | 4 |
| 6 | 45 | 4 |
| 7 | 45 | 4 |
| 8 | 45 | 4 |
| 9 | 45 | 4 |
| 10 | 45 | 4 |
| 11 | 46 | 4 |
| 12 | 46 | 4 |
| 13 | 46 | 4 |
| 14 | 47 | 4 |
| 15 | 47 | 5 |
| 16 | 47 | 5 |
| 17 | 47 | 5 |
| 18 | 47 | 5 |
| 19 | 47 | 5 |
| 20 | 47 | 5 |
| 21 | 47 | 5 |
| 22 | 47 | 5 |
| 23 | 46 | 5 |
| 24 | 46 | 5 |
| 25 | 45 | 5 |
| 26 | 45 | 5 |
| 27 | 45 | 5 |
| 28 | 45 | 5 |
| 29 | 45 | 6 |
| 30 | 45 | 6 |
| 31 | 45 | 6 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 99 | 1 |
| 10 | 99 | 1 |
| 11 | 99 | 1 |
| 12 | 99 | 1 |
| 13 | 99 | 1 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 5 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:32 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:26 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:07 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.1 | 7:19 | 8:26 |
| 2 | 13.1 | 7:20 | 8:24 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 7:22 | 8:23 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 7:23 | 8:21 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 7:24 | 8:19 |
| 6 | 12.9 | 7:25 | 8:18 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 7:27 | 8:16 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 7:28 | 8:14 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 7:29 | 8:12 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 7:30 | 8:11 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 7:32 | 8:09 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 7:33 | 8:07 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 7:34 | 8:05 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 7:35 | 8:04 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 7:37 | 8:02 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 7:38 | 8:00 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 7:39 | 7:58 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 7:40 | 7:56 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:42 | 7:55 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 7:43 | 7:53 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:44 | 7:51 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 7:45 | 7:49 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:46 | 7:47 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:48 | 7:45 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:49 | 7:43 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:50 | 7:42 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 7:51 | 7:40 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:52 | 7:38 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 7:54 | 7:36 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 7:55 | 7:34 |
| 31 | 11.6 | 7:56 | 7:32 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.5 | Moderate |
Is March a good time to visit Franz Josef?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Franz Josef.
What to pack for Franz Josef in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Franz Josef sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Franz Josef in March
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Franz Josef in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Franz Josef peaks around January 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Where is Franz Josef?
Franz Josef sits at 43.4°S, 170.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Tekapo, 73 km away.
Topography around Franz Josef
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Franz Josef.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Franz Josef has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,067 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.
The land around Franz Josef is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and water (29%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.
New Zealand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 86% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $49,591
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 9.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Franz Josef (-43.3891°, 170.1819°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).