Climate of Milford Sound

Milford Sound has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Milford Sound is 10° degrees and there is about 457 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 153 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 17°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 6°C
Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 15°C
Rain: it rains 173 days and there is a total of approximately 458 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 12 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2866 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 3°C and 17°C
Warmest month:	17°C in February
Coldest month:	3°C in July
Night temperature:	between -3°C and 6°C
Sea temperature:	between 5°C and 15°C
Dry days:	180 days
Days with rain:	173 days
Days with snow:	12 days
Total rain sum:	458 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2866 hours

Climate of Milford Sound
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Milford Sound
The best travel time for Milford Sound
Climate of Milford Sound by month
Experiences with the weather of Milford Sound

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Milford Sound.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Milford Sound.

Climate table of Milford Sound

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Milford Sound. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Milford Sound might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	16	17	15	11	7	4	3	5	7	10	13	16
Night temp. (°C)	6	6	5	3	1	-2	-3	-2	-1	1	3	6
Water temp. (°C)	14	15	14	11	9	7	5	6	7	9	11	13
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	52	39	32	45	42	21	32	24	30	48	52	41
Days with rain	17	15	15	14	13	10	13	11	13	17	18	17
Days with snow	-	-	-	-	2	2	3	2	2	1	-	-
Dry days	14	13	16	16	16	18	15	18	15	13	12	14
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	10	9	8	8	6	5	5	7	8	8	9	12
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	4	3	3	2	1	2	1	2	2	3	3	4

Best time to visit Milford Sound

The best time to visit Milford Sound in New Zealand is from January and February and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Milford Sound is 17°C in February and the lowest is 3°C in July. The highest water temperature is 15°C and at its coldest the water is 5°C.

Climate of Milford Sound by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Milford Sound? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January