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 (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
64°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Milford Sound64
64°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Milford Sound64
61°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Milford Sound61
54°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Milford Sound54
46°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Milford Sound46
41°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Milford Sound41
41°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Milford Sound41
45°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Milford Sound45
48°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Milford Sound48
54°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Milford Sound54
57°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Milford Sound57
61°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Milford Sound61
Min temperature (night-time)
45°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Milford Sound45
45°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Milford Sound45
43°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Milford Sound43
39°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Milford Sound39
34°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Milford Sound34
30°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Milford Sound30
28°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Milford Sound28
30°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Milford Sound30
34°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Milford Sound34
36°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Milford Sound36
39°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Milford Sound39
43°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Milford Sound43
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
61°F sea temperature in January in Milford Sound61
61°F sea temperature in February in Milford Sound61
61°F sea temperature in March in Milford Sound61
59°F sea temperature in April in Milford Sound59
57°F sea temperature in May in Milford Sound57
55°F sea temperature in June in Milford Sound55
54°F sea temperature in July in Milford Sound54
54°F sea temperature in August in Milford Sound54
54°F sea temperature in September in Milford Sound54
55°F sea temperature in October in Milford Sound55
55°F sea temperature in November in Milford Sound55
59°F sea temperature in December in Milford Sound59

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 (inches)
11.2 inches monthly rainfall in January in Milford Sound11.2
7.7 inches monthly rainfall in February in Milford Sound7.7
11.5 inches monthly rainfall in March in Milford Sound11.5
9.8 inches monthly rainfall in April in Milford Sound9.8
10.2 inches monthly rainfall in May in Milford Sound10.2
8.7 inches monthly rainfall in June in Milford Sound8.7
8.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Milford Sound8.1
8.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Milford Sound8.5
11.0 inches monthly rainfall in September in Milford Sound11.0
11.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in Milford Sound11.9
10.1 inches monthly rainfall in November in Milford Sound10.1
11.1 inches monthly rainfall in December in Milford Sound11.1

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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 64°F 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 11.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 64°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Milford Sound64
    64°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in January in Milford Sound14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 45°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Milford Sound45
    45°F 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
  • 11.2 inches monthly rainfall in January in Milford Sound11.2
    11.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Milford Sound10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 61°F sea temperature in January in Milford Sound61
    61°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F 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 7.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 64°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Milford Sound64
    64°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in February in Milford Sound11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 45°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Milford Sound45
    45°F 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
  • 7.7 inches monthly rainfall in February in Milford Sound7.7
    7.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in February in Milford Sound9
    9 (Very High) UV index
  • 61°F sea temperature in February in Milford Sound61
    61°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F 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 11.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 61°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Milford Sound61
    61°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in March in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 43°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Milford Sound43
    43°F 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
  • 11.5 inches monthly rainfall in March in Milford Sound11.5
    11.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Milford Sound6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 61°F sea temperature in March in Milford Sound61
    61°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 9.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 54°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Milford Sound54
    54°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in April in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 39°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Milford Sound39
    39°F 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
  • 9.8 inches monthly rainfall in April in Milford Sound9.8
    9.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Milford Sound3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 59°F sea temperature in April in Milford Sound59
    59°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F 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 10.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 46°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Milford Sound46
    46°F max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in May in Milford Sound15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 34°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Milford Sound34
    34°F 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
  • 10.2 inches monthly rainfall in May in Milford Sound10.2
    10.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Milford Sound2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 57°F sea temperature in May in Milford Sound57
    57°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F 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 8.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 41°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Milford Sound41
    41°F max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in June in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 30°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Milford Sound30
    30°F 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
  • 8.7 inches monthly rainfall in June in Milford Sound8.7
    8.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Milford Sound1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 55°F sea temperature in June in Milford Sound55
    55°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F 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 8.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 41°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Milford Sound41
    41°F max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in July in Milford Sound14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 28°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Milford Sound28
    28°F 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
  • 8.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Milford Sound8.1
    8.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Milford Sound1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 54°F sea temperature in July in Milford Sound54
    54°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F 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 8.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 45°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Milford Sound45
    45°F max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in August in Milford Sound13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 30°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Milford Sound30
    30°F 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
  • 8.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Milford Sound8.5
    8.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Milford Sound2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 54°F sea temperature in August in Milford Sound54
    54°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F 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 11.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 48°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Milford Sound48
    48°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in September in Milford Sound15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 34°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Milford Sound34
    34°F 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
  • 11.0 inches monthly rainfall in September in Milford Sound11.0
    11.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Milford Sound3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 54°F sea temperature in September in Milford Sound54
    54°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 11.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 54°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Milford Sound54
    54°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in October in Milford Sound17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 36°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Milford Sound36
    36°F 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
  • 11.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in Milford Sound11.9
    11.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Milford Sound5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 55°F sea temperature in October in Milford Sound55
    55°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 10.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 57°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Milford Sound57
    57°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in November in Milford Sound14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 39°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Milford Sound39
    39°F 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
  • 10.1 inches monthly rainfall in November in Milford Sound10.1
    10.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Milford Sound8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 55°F sea temperature in November in Milford Sound55
    55°F sea temperature

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Milford Sound weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F 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 11.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 61°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Milford Sound61
    61°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in December in Milford Sound15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 43°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Milford Sound43
    43°F 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
  • 11.1 inches monthly rainfall in December in Milford Sound11.1
    11.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Milford Sound10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 59°F sea temperature in December in Milford Sound59
    59°F 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 (°F)

Milford Sound, New Zealand
UK (London)
64
45
64
45
61
50
54
55
46
63
41
68
41
72
45
72
48
66
54
59
57
50
61
46
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Oct
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