Attraction in Southland

Milford Sound Ferðir Guide

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

☁️ 5°C now🕔 8:23 AM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar and desember

Active alerts for Milford Sound

⚠️fim., okt 29: damaging gusts til 77 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 30: damaging gusts til 81 km/h.
⚠️sun., nóv 1: heavy rain, 52 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️sun., nóv 1: damaging gusts til 115 km/h.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: heavy rain, 48 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: damaging gusts til 109 km/h.

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

Samantekt

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

Núna er hitinn 5°C (40°F) in Milford Sound með skýjað að hluta. Hitinn finnst vera 3°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 5°C til 10°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 4.3/10 - Á mörkunum.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Milford Sound is janúar, febrúar and desember. Loftslagið er temperate. júní, júlí and ágúst tend til be the least comfortable months. janúar is the warmest month með average highs near 20°C, while ágúst is the coldest með lows near 5°C.

The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 79 km away. Nearby highlights include Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Lake Wakatipu, Fiordland National Park and Aoraki / Mount Cook.

Í einföldu máli. Today is cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 10°C is 4.1°C below the 14°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Milford Sound today at 9/10. Vindhviður til 77 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.

Kort af Milford Sound

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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

Veður í Milford Sound núna

☁️
5°C
Skýjað að hluta · feels like 3°C
Raki96%
Vindur3 km/h E
Vindhviður27 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula62%
Loftþrýstingur1001 hPa
SkyggniMiðlungs · 4 km
Loftgæði18 · Good
Sólarupprás6:33 AM
Sólsetur8:32 PM
Tungl🌖 Waning gibbous · 87%

Open-Meteo Updated 8:23 AM, okt 30 local time.

⚠️fim., okt 29: damaging gusts til 77 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 30: damaging gusts til 81 km/h.
⚠️sun., nóv 1: heavy rain, 52 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️sun., nóv 1: damaging gusts til 115 km/h.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: heavy rain, 48 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: damaging gusts til 109 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 31

🌦️ 12° / 1°

Light drizzle · 57% rain · wind 9 km/h

sun.day, nóv 1

⛈️ 14° / 10°

Þrumuveður · 100% rain · wind 30 km/h

Quick facts about Milford Sound

TegundAttraction
RegionSouthland
LandNýja-Sjáland
HeimsálfaEyjaálfa
Hnit44°38′29″S 167°53′50.6″E (-44.6414, 167.8974)
Known fora fiord með sheer cliffs and waterfalls
Staðartími8:23 AM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthsjanúar, febrúar and desember
LoftslagTemperate

Hlutir til að gera in Milford Sound

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Milford Sound.

Best time til visit Milford Sound

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

Hardest months: júní, júlí and ágúst - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
apríl★★☆☆☆
maí★★☆☆☆
júní★★☆☆☆
júlí★☆☆☆☆
ágúst★★☆☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
október★★☆☆☆
nóvember★★☆☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

What til pack, what til 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 while gusts stay above 77 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid júní, júlí and ágúst - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Milford Sound

Closest airports með 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 Eyjaálfa.

What is the weather like in Milford Sound núna?

It is currently 5°C (40°F) með skýjað að hluta. Raki is 96% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Milford Sound?

janúar, febrúar and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Milford Sound, which has a temperate climate. júní, júlí and ágúst are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Milford Sound in?

Milford Sound observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 8:23 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Milford Sound?

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

What are the top things til 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.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort 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 október 30, 2026 at 8:23 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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