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 & Daylight 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.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Tropical storm risk: Milford Sound cyclone season

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Compare Milford Sound with the USA

Below the Milford Sound chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Milford Sound, New Zealand and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Milford Sound, New Zealand
USA (Washington)
18
5
18
7
16
13
12
19
8
24
5
29
5
31
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30
9
26
12
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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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