Milford Sound weather by month

Check out Milford Sound weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Milford Sound (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
18°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Milford Sound18
18°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Milford Sound18
16°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Milford Sound16
12°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Milford Sound12
8°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Milford Sound8
5°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Milford Sound5
5°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Milford Sound5
7°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Milford Sound7
9°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Milford Sound9
12°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Milford Sound12
14°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Milford Sound14
16°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Milford Sound16
Min temperature (night-time)
7°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Milford Sound7
7°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Milford Sound7
6°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Milford Sound6
4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Milford Sound4
1°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Milford Sound1
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Milford Sound-1
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Milford Sound-2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Milford Sound-1
1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Milford Sound1
2°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Milford Sound2
4°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Milford Sound4
6°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Milford Sound6
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in February in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in March in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in April in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in May in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in June in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in July in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in August in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in September in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in October in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in November in Milford Sound0
No heat & humidity in December in Milford Sound0
Sea temperature
16°C sea temperature in January in Milford Sound16
16°C sea temperature in February in Milford Sound16
16°C sea temperature in March in Milford Sound16
15°C sea temperature in April in Milford Sound15
14°C sea temperature in May in Milford Sound14
13°C sea temperature in June in Milford Sound13
12°C sea temperature in July in Milford Sound12
12°C sea temperature in August in Milford Sound12
12°C sea temperature in September in Milford Sound12
13°C sea temperature in October in Milford Sound13
13°C sea temperature in November in Milford Sound13
15°C sea temperature in December in Milford Sound15

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Milford Sound

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in Milford Sound15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Milford Sound14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Milford Sound12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Milford Sound11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Milford Sound10
9 hours of daylight per day in June in Milford Sound9
9 hours of daylight per day in July in Milford Sound9
10 hours of daylight per day in August in Milford Sound10
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Milford Sound12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Milford Sound13
15 hours of daylight per day in November in Milford Sound15
16 hours of daylight per day in December in Milford Sound16
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Milford Sound10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in February in Milford Sound9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Milford Sound6
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Milford Sound3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Milford Sound2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Milford Sound1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Milford Sound1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Milford Sound2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Milford Sound3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Milford Sound5
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Milford Sound8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Milford Sound10

Rainfall in Milford Sound

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
14 days with some rainfall in January in Milford Sound14
11 days with some rainfall in February in Milford Sound11
13 days with some rainfall in March in Milford Sound13
13 days with some rainfall in April in Milford Sound13
15 days with some rainfall in May in Milford Sound15
13 days with some rainfall in June in Milford Sound13
14 days with some rainfall in July in Milford Sound14
13 days with some rainfall in August in Milford Sound13
15 days with some rainfall in September in Milford Sound15
17 days with some rainfall in October in Milford Sound17
14 days with some rainfall in November in Milford Sound14
15 days with some rainfall in December in Milford Sound15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
284 mm monthly rainfall in January in Milford Sound284
196 mm monthly rainfall in February in Milford Sound196
293 mm monthly rainfall in March in Milford Sound293
250 mm monthly rainfall in April in Milford Sound250
259 mm monthly rainfall in May in Milford Sound259
221 mm monthly rainfall in June in Milford Sound221
205 mm monthly rainfall in July in Milford Sound205
217 mm monthly rainfall in August in Milford Sound217
279 mm monthly rainfall in September in Milford Sound279
302 mm monthly rainfall in October in Milford Sound302
256 mm monthly rainfall in November in Milford Sound256
281 mm monthly rainfall in December in Milford Sound281

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Milford Sound) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Milford Sound?

Milford Sound has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Milford Sound weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 284 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 18°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Milford Sound18
    18°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in January in Milford Sound14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 7°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Milford Sound7
    7°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in January in Milford Sound15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 284 mm monthly rainfall in January in Milford Sound284
    284 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Milford Sound10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 16°C sea temperature in January in Milford Sound16
    16°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 196 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 18°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Milford Sound18
    18°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in February in Milford Sound11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 7°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Milford Sound7
    7°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in February in Milford Sound14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 196 mm monthly rainfall in February in Milford Sound196
    196 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in February in Milford Sound9
    9 (Very High) UV index
  • 16°C sea temperature in February in Milford Sound16
    16°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 293 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 16°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Milford Sound16
    16°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in March in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 6°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Milford Sound6
    6°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Milford Sound12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 293 mm monthly rainfall in March in Milford Sound293
    293 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Milford Sound6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 16°C sea temperature in March in Milford Sound16
    16°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 250 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 12°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Milford Sound12
    12°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in April in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Milford Sound4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in April in Milford Sound11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 250 mm monthly rainfall in April in Milford Sound250
    250 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Milford Sound3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 15°C sea temperature in April in Milford Sound15
    15°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 259 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 8°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Milford Sound8
    8°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in May in Milford Sound15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 1°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Milford Sound1
    1°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in May in Milford Sound10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 259 mm monthly rainfall in May in Milford Sound259
    259 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Milford Sound2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 14°C sea temperature in May in Milford Sound14
    14°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 221 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 5°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Milford Sound5
    5°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in June in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Milford Sound-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in June in Milford Sound9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 221 mm monthly rainfall in June in Milford Sound221
    221 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Milford Sound1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 13°C sea temperature in June in Milford Sound13
    13°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 205 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 5°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Milford Sound5
    5°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in July in Milford Sound14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • -2°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Milford Sound-2
    -2°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in July in Milford Sound9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 205 mm monthly rainfall in July in Milford Sound205
    205 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Milford Sound1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 12°C sea temperature in July in Milford Sound12
    12°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 217 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 7°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Milford Sound7
    7°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in August in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Milford Sound-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in August in Milford Sound10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 217 mm monthly rainfall in August in Milford Sound217
    217 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Milford Sound2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 12°C sea temperature in August in Milford Sound12
    12°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 279 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 9°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Milford Sound9
    9°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in September in Milford Sound15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Milford Sound1
    1°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Milford Sound12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 279 mm monthly rainfall in September in Milford Sound279
    279 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Milford Sound3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 12°C sea temperature in September in Milford Sound12
    12°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 302 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 12°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Milford Sound12
    12°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in October in Milford Sound17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 2°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Milford Sound2
    2°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in October in Milford Sound13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 302 mm monthly rainfall in October in Milford Sound302
    302 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Milford Sound5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 13°C sea temperature in October in Milford Sound13
    13°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 256 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 14°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Milford Sound14
    14°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in November in Milford Sound14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Milford Sound4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in November in Milford Sound15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 256 mm monthly rainfall in November in Milford Sound256
    256 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Milford Sound8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 13°C sea temperature in November in Milford Sound13
    13°C sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Milford Sound, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 281 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 16°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Milford Sound16
    16°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in December in Milford Sound15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 6°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Milford Sound6
    6°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in December in Milford Sound16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Milford Sound0
    No heat & humidity
  • 281 mm monthly rainfall in December in Milford Sound281
    281 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Milford Sound10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 15°C sea temperature in December in Milford Sound15
    15°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Milford Sound) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Compare Milford Sound weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Milford Sound, New Zealand and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Milford Sound, New Zealand
UK (London)
18
7
18
7
16
10
12
13
8
17
5
20
5
22
7
22
9
19
12
15
14
10
16
8
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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