UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nýja-Sjáland

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand Ferðir Guide

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌦️ 11°C now🕔 12:19 AM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar and desember

Active alerts for Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

⚠️þri., sep 15: heavy rain, 35 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️þri., sep 15: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.
⚠️mið., sep 16: heavy rain, 63 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mið., sep 16: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.
⚠️fös., sep 18: heavy rain, 26 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️lau., sep 19: heavy rain, 81 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

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

Samantekt

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nýja-Sjáland. Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for fiords, glaciers and rainforest.

Núna er hitinn 11°C (52°F) in Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand með light showers. Hitinn finnst vera 9°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 12°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.2/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand 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 Milford Sound, 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 Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand today at 8.9/10. 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 Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

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

Veður í Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand núna

🌦️
11°C
Light showers · feels like 9°C
Raki98%
Vindur19 km/h N
Vindhviður65 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula100%
Loftþrýstingur1014 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 39 km
Loftgæði24 · Good
Sólarupprás6:52 AM
Sólsetur6:36 PM
Tungl🌒 Waxing crescent · 16%

Open-Meteo Updated 12:19 AM, sep 16 local time.

⚠️þri., sep 15: heavy rain, 35 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️þri., sep 15: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.
⚠️mið., sep 16: heavy rain, 63 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mið., sep 16: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.
⚠️fös., sep 18: heavy rain, 26 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️lau., sep 19: heavy rain, 81 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, sep 19

🌨️ 12° / 5°

Light snow showers · 96% rain · wind 22 km/h

sun.day, sep 20

🌨️ 13° / 5°

Light snow showers · 59% rain · wind 17 km/h

Quick facts about Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

TegundUNESCO World Heritage Site
LandNýja-Sjáland
HeimsálfaEyjaálfa
Hnit44°38′29″S 167°53′50.6″E (-44.6414, 167.8974)
UNESCO inscription1990
Known forfiords, glaciers and rainforest
Staðartími12:19 AM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsjanúar, febrúar and desember
LoftslagTemperate

Hlutir til að gera in Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand.

Best time til visit Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

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 66 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid júní, júlí and ágúst - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Queenstown AirportZQN79 kmQueenstown

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand?

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nýja-Sjáland. Its coordinates are -44.6414, 167.8974. It lies in Eyjaálfa.

What is the weather like in Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand núna?

It is currently 11°C (52°F) með light showers. Raki is 98% and wind is 19 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand?

janúar, febrúar and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, which has a temperate climate. júní, júlí and ágúst are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand in?

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The local time is 12:19 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand?

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

What are the top things til do in Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand?

Popular options include Milford Sound, Lake Wakatipu, Fiordland National Park, Aoraki / Mount Cook and South Island.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (unesco-sites) - 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 september 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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