Attraction in Southland

Milford Sound Voyage Guide

Milford Sound travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time à visit, things à do and nearby places.

🌦️ 14°C now🕔 5:39 PM local📅 Best: janvier, février and décembre

Active alerts for Milford Sound

⚠️dim., oct 25: heavy rain, 26 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️dim., oct 25: damaging gusts à 81 km/h.
⚠️lun., oct 26: heavy rain, 161 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️lun., oct 26: damaging gusts à 127 km/h.
⚠️mer., oct 28: heavy rain, 56 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mer., oct 28: damaging gusts à 75 km/h.

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

Résumé

Milford Sound is a tourist attraction in Southland. Milford Sound is a landmark known for a fiord avec sheer cliffs and waterfalls.

Actuellement, il fait 14°C (56°F) in Milford Sound avec bruine légère. La température ressentie est de 11°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 11°C à 14°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 100%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 4.4/10 – marginal.

La meilleure période pour visiter Milford Sound is janvier, février and décembre. Le climat est temperate. juin, juillet and août sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. janvier est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 20°C, tandis que septembre est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de 5°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 79 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, Lake Wakatipu, Fiordland National Park and Aoraki / Mount Cook.

En termes simples. Today is about average for octobre. The forecast high of 14°C is in line avec the 13°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 3 PM à 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Milford Sound today at 9.1/10. Visibilité is down à 0,6 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Rafales à 53 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

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

Carte de Milford Sound

Carte interactive avec les lieux à proximité. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Coordonnées: 44°38′29″S 167°53′50.6″E (-44.6414, 167.8974)

Météo à Milford Sound maintenant

🌦️
14°C
Bruine légère · ressenti 11°C
Humidité81%
Vent16 km/h NNW
Rafales51 km/h
Indice UV7.2 · Élevé
Couverture nuageuse93%
Pression1026 hPa
VisibilitéVery poor · 1 km
Qualité de l’air28 · Good
Lever du soleil6:41 AM
Coucher du soleil8:25 PM
Lune🌔 Waxing gibbous · 93%

Use SPF 30+, a hat and sunglasses; seek shade near midday.

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 5:39 PM, oct 24 heure locale.

⚠️dim., oct 25: heavy rain, 26 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️dim., oct 25: damaging gusts à 81 km/h.
⚠️lun., oct 26: heavy rain, 161 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️lun., oct 26: damaging gusts à 127 km/h.
⚠️mer., oct 28: heavy rain, 56 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mer., oct 28: damaging gusts à 75 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 24

🌧️ 14° / 11°

Forte bruine · 100% rain · wind 16 km/h

dim.day, oct 25

🌧️ 16° / 12°

Averses · 100% rain · wind 23 km/h

Quick facts about Milford Sound

TypeAttraction
RegionSouthland
PaysNouvelle-Zélande
ContinentOcéanie
Coordonnées44°38′29″S 167°53′50.6″E (-44.6414, 167.8974)
Known fora fiord avec sheer cliffs and waterfalls
Heure locale5:39 PM (UTC+13:00)
Meilleurs moisjanvier, février and décembre
ClimatTemperate

À faire in Milford Sound

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Meilleur moment pour visiter Milford Sound

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

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

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

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell – 7 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints tandis que gusts stay above 53 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid juin, juillet and août – historically the least comfortable months here.

Aéroports near Milford Sound

Closest airports avec IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Queenstown AirportZQN79 kmQueenstown

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Milford Sound?

Milford Sound is a tourist attraction in Southland. Its coordinates are -44.6414, 167.8974. It lies in Océanie.

What is the weather like in Milford Sound maintenant?

It is currently 14°C (56°F) avec bruine légère. Humidité is 81% and wind is 16 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Milford Sound?

janvier, février and décembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Milford Sound, which has a temperate climate. juin, juillet and août are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Milford Sound in?

Milford Sound observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The heure locale is 5:39 PM.

What is the nearest airport à Milford Sound?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 79 km away.

What are the top things à do in Milford Sound?

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 5:39 PM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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