Milford Sound Ferðir Guide
Milford Sound travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.
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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 12°C (53°F) in Milford Sound með skúrir. Hitinn finnst vera 10°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 12°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.3/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.
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 about average for september. The forecast high of 12°C is in line með the 12°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 12 PM til 3 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Milford Sound today at 9/10. Vindhviður til 66 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
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Hnit: 44°38′29″S 167°53′50.6″E (-44.6414, 167.8974)
Veður í Milford Sound núna
Open-Meteo Updated 7:06 PM, sep 15 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌨️ 12° / 5°
Light snow showers · 96% rain · wind 22 km/h
🌨️ 13° / 5°
Light snow showers · 59% rain · wind 17 km/h
Quick facts about Milford Sound
| Tegund | Attraction |
|---|---|
| Region | Southland |
| Land | Nýja-Sjáland |
| Heimsálfa | Eyjaálfa |
| Hnit | 44°38′29″S 167°53′50.6″E (-44.6414, 167.8974) |
| Known for | a fiord með sheer cliffs and waterfalls |
| Staðartími | 7:06 PM (UTC+12:00) |
| Best months | janúar, febrúar and desember |
| Loftslag | Temperate |
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.
What til pack, what til skip
- 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
- Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 66 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.
| Airport | Code | Distance | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown Airport | ZQN | 79 km | Queenstown |
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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 12°C (53°F) með skúrir. Raki is 100% and wind is 17 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+12:00). The local time is 7:06 PM.
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 data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Kort tiles | OpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri. |
| Elevation | Open-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value. |
| Method | Scores, 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 september 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
