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Southland Vejr Prognose

Southland weather: 14°C, light drizzle. Hver time forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time og visit.

🌦️ 14°C now🕔 1:56 PM local📅 Best: januar and februar👥 102.000

Will it rain in Southland?

No - rain is unlikely in Southland today.

Regn is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Over the next 7 days, about 15 mm of precipitation is forecast, med the wettest days falling on ons and lør.

The next 7 days look unusually dry - roughly 37% of a normal oktober week (15 mm against 41 mm).

16-day forecast for Southland

Maks. / Min.; Nedbør; UV

DagForholdMaks. / Min.NedbørVindUV
tir, okt 6🌦️ Light drizzle15° / 7°6% · 0 mm27 km/h4
ons, okt 7🌧️ Heavy drizzle18° / 8°81% · 3 mm20 km/h5
tor, okt 8☁️ Overskyet17° / 8°8%13 km/h6
fre, okt 9🌦️ Light drizzle19° / 9°18% · 1 mm9 km/h6
lør, okt 10🌧️ Byger19° / 7°53% · 8 mm12 km/h6
søn, okt 11🌦️ Støvregn18° / 10°35% · 3 mm13 km/h5
man, okt 12☁️ Overskyet19° / 9°39%7 km/h6
tir, okt 13🌦️ Støvregn21° / 9°43% · 2 mm20 km/h3
ons, okt 14🌦️ Støvregn13° / 7°47% · 2 mm31 km/h1
tor, okt 15🌦️ Støvregn11° / 4°52% · 5 mm16 km/h5
fre, okt 16☁️ Overskyet12° / 1°55%6 km/h5
lør, okt 17🌦️ Light drizzle16° / 3°28% · 1 mm7 km/h6
søn, okt 18⛅ Delvist skyet17° / 5°13%12 km/h2
man, okt 19🌤️ Mest klart18° / 6°21%13 km/h4
tir, okt 20☀️ Klar himmel18° / 3°32%19 km/h2
ons, okt 21🌦️ Støvregn16° / 10°23% · 4 mm4 km/h2

What this means for Southland

Compared med normal

Today is slightly warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 15°C is 2°C above the 13°C typical for this month.

Regn chance explained

Regn is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Rejser and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in december og februar.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 8°C.

What og pack, what og skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid juni, august and september - historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Southland?

Southland is a region in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -46, 168. It lies in Oceanien.

What is the weather like in Southland lige nu?

It is currently 14°C (57°F) med light drizzle. Luftfugtighed is 66% and wind is 17 km/h.

When is the best time og visit Southland?

januar and februar offer the most comfortable conditions in Southland, which has a temperate climate. juni, august and september are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Southland in?

Southland observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 1:56 PM.

How many people live in Southland?

Southland has a population of approximately 102.000.

What is the nearest airport og Southland?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 123 km away.

What are the top things og do in Southland?

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

What places are in Southland?

Southland covers 2 places in this atlas, including Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (nz-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Prognose and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima 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 oktober 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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