National park in Southland

Best Time à Visit Fiordland National Park

Meilleur moment pour visiter Fiordland National Park: janvier. Mois-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 14°C now🕔 5:22 AM local📅 Best: janvier

Meilleur moment pour visiter Fiordland National Park

Go in janvier. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: juin, septembre and octobre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janvier★★★★☆
février★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
avril★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
juin★★☆☆☆
juillet★★☆☆☆
août★★☆☆☆
septembre★★☆☆☆
octobre★★☆☆☆
novembre★★★☆☆
décembre★★★☆☆

Climat in Fiordland National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier19°10°149 mm★★★★☆
février19°10°151 mm★★★☆☆
mars17°9°170 mm★★★☆☆
avril15°8°144 mm★★★☆☆
mai11°5°112 mm★★★☆☆
juin9°3°188 mm★★☆☆☆
juillet8°3°138 mm★★☆☆☆
août10°3°164 mm★★☆☆☆
septembre11°4°286 mm★★☆☆☆
octobre13°5°282 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre16°7°183 mm★★★☆☆
décembre18°10°192 mm★★★☆☆

Climat type: Temperate. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Fiordland National Park compares avec nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Fiordland National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Lake Wakatipu85 km10°Cabout the same1625 mm
Queenstown85 km10°Cabout the same1645 mm
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand87 km12°C+2°C warmer5692 mm
Milford Sound87 km12°C+2°C warmer5692 mm
Queenstown Airport91 km10°Cabout the same1625 mm

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers – the daily swing is 16°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell – 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid juin, septembre and octobre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Résumé

Fiordland National Park is a national park in Southland. Fiordland National Park is a national park known for Milford Sound and glacial fiords.

Actuellement, il fait 14°C (57°F) in Fiordland National Park avec ciel dégagé. La température ressentie est de 13°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 9°C à 21°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 0%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 9.7/10 – excellent — partez maintenant.

La meilleure période pour visiter Fiordland National Park is janvier. Le climat est temperate. juin, septembre and octobre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. janvier est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 19°C, tandis que juillet est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de 3°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 91 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and South Island.

En termes simples. Today is much warmer than average for octobre. The forecast high of 21°C is 8.5°C above the 13°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 1 PM à 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Fiordland National Park today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Météo à Fiordland National Park maintenant

☀️
14°C
Ciel dégagé · ressenti 13°C
Humidité74%
Vent5 km/h NNW
Rafales11 km/h
Indice UV0.1 · Faible
Couverture nuageuse8%
Pression997 hPa
VisibilitéExcellent · 40 km
Qualité de l’air21 · Good
Lever du soleil6:41 AM
Coucher du soleil8:25 PM
Lune🌔 Waxing gibbous · 93%

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 5:22 AM, oct 24 heure locale.

⚠️lun., oct 26: heavy rain, 55 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mer., oct 28: heavy rain, 30 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 24

🌦️ 15° / 11°

Bruine légère · 5% rain · wind 23 km/h

dim.day, oct 25

🌧️ 16° / 11°

Forte bruine · 73% rain · wind 23 km/h

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Quick facts about Fiordland National Park

TypeNational park
RegionSouthland
PaysNouvelle-Zélande
ContinentOcéanie
Coordonnées45°24′51.8″S 167°43′4.8″E (-45.4144, 167.718)
Established1952
Known forMilford Sound and glacial fiords
Heure locale5:22 AM (UTC+13:00)
Meilleurs moisjanvier
ClimatTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fiordland National Park?

Fiordland National Park is a national park in Southland. Its coordinates are -45.4144, 167.718. It lies in Océanie.

What is the weather like in Fiordland National Park maintenant?

It is currently 14°C (57°F) avec ciel dégagé. Humidité is 74% and wind is 5 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Fiordland National Park?

janvier offer the most comfortable conditions in Fiordland National Park, which has a temperate climate. juin, septembre and octobre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Fiordland National Park in?

Fiordland National Park observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The heure locale is 5:22 AM.

What is the nearest airport à Fiordland National Park?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 91 km away.

What are the top things à do in Fiordland National Park?

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Prévisions and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualité de l’air and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climat 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 octobre 24, 2026 at 5:22 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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