Milford Sound

New Zealand

A majestic fiord carved by ancient glaciers, flanked by sheer rock faces and cascading waterfalls.

Warmest month is January at 21°C on average. Coolest is July at 9°C.

Six lead datapoints

MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January21°±4°·
February20°±4°·
March19°±4°·
April15°±4°·
May12°±4°·
June10°±4°·
July9°±3°·
August11°±3°·
September12°±5°·
October14°±5°·
November16°±4°·
December18°±5°·

What to do

  • Cruise beneath the towering Mitre Peak
  • Kayak the tranquil waters of Harrison Cove
  • Spot resident bottleneck dolphins playing in the wake

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.