Island in Нова Зеландия

South Island Време Прогноза

South Island weather: 9°C, Превалявания. Почасово forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time до visit.

🌧️ 9°C now🕔 1:19 PM local📅 Best: февруари

Risk assessment for South Island

Derived from the current forecast window - not an official warning.

Storm and wind9.9

Peak gusts of 91 km/h and 0 thunderstorm days in the next 16 days.

Heavy rain and flooding7.1

Wettest single day forecast at 46 mm, 196 mm across the window. Flash flooding risk rises sharply above 50 mm in a day.

Active alerts for South Island

⚠️ср, авг 26: heavy rain, 46 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️чет, авг 27: freezing overnight, -0°C (32°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️чет, авг 27: heavy rain, 27 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️пет, авг 28: heavy rain, 30 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️нед, авг 30: damaging gusts до 70 km/h.
⚠️пон, авг 31: freezing overnight, -1°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

16-day forecast for South Island

Макс. / Мин.; Валежи; UV

ДенУсловияМакс. / Мин.ВалежиВятърUV
ср, авг 26🌨️ Light snow showers / 0°100% · 46 mm17 km/h3
чет, авг 27❄️ Heavy snow / -0°100% · 27 mm5 km/h1
пет, авг 28🌧️ Дъжд / 2°100% · 30 mm16 km/h3
съб, авг 29🌦️ Ръмеж / 2°27% · 1 mm27 km/h4
нед, авг 30🌦️ Light drizzle / 2°55% · 1 mm40 km/h4
пон, авг 31☁️ Облачно / -1°2%28 km/h4
вт, сеп 1☁️ Облачно10° / -0°8%15 km/h4
ср, сеп 2🌦️ Light showers / 3°78% · 10 mm30 km/h4
чет, сеп 3⛅ Променлива облачност / 1°49%21 km/h4
пет, сеп 4🌦️ Light drizzle10° / 2°43% · 1 mm18 km/h3
съб, сеп 5🌨️ Light snow showers / -0°49% · 33 mm26 km/h2
нед, сеп 6🌨️ Light snow showers / -4°39% · 1 mm19 km/h3
пон, сеп 7🌧️ Превалявания / 3°25% · 24 mm30 km/h4
вт, сеп 8🌦️ Ръмеж / 3°25% · 1 mm26 km/h4
ср, сеп 9🌧️ Превалявания / 0°27% · 19 mm24 km/h6
чет, сеп 10🌦️ Ръмеж / -1°30% · 2 mm26 km/h6

What this means for South Island

Compared с normal

Today is slightly warmer than average for август. The forecast high of 9°C is 2.6°C above the 7°C typical for this month.

Дъжд chance explained

A 100% chance means rain is expected over most of the area. Plan indoor alternatives. Around 46 mm is forecast, which is enough до soak trails and slow traffic.

Пътуване and driving

Overnight lows near 0°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in декември до февруари.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 12°C.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is South Island?

South Island is an island in Нова Зеландия. Its coordinates are -43.9535, 170.5. It lies in Океания.

What is the weather like in South Island в момента?

It is currently 9°C (48°F) с Превалявания. Влажност is 82% and wind is 11 km/h.

When is the best time до visit South Island?

февруари offer the most comfortable conditions in South Island, which has a subarctic climate. юли, септември and октомври are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is South Island in?

South Island observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The local time is 1:19 PM.

What is the nearest airport до South Island?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 183 km away.

What are the top things до do in South Island?

Popular options include Aoraki / Mount Cook, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (islands) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Прогноза and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Качество на въздуха and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Климат averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated август 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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