South Island Veður Spá
South Island weather: 15°C, light drizzle. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.
Samantekt
South Island is an island in Nýja-Sjáland. South Island is an island known for Southern Alps, fiords and glaciers.
Núna er hitinn 15°C (59°F) in South Island með light drizzle. Hitinn finnst vera 13°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 15°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.1/10 - góðar aðstæður.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja South Island is febrúar. Loftslagið er subarctic. júní, júlí and október tend til be the least comfortable months. febrúar is the warmest month með average highs near 19°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near -2°C.
The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 183 km away. Nearby highlights include Aoraki / Mount Cook, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand and Milford Sound.
Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 15°C is 3.8°C above the 11°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 10 AM til 1 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in South Island today at 9.3/10. Vindhviður til 80 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.
Active alerts for South Island
Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.
Veður í South Island núna
Open-Meteo Updated 12:33 AM, okt 27 local time.
Sjá spá fyrir South Island eftir tímabili
Næstu 24 klukkustundir
Hitastig, líkur á úrkomu og vindur eftir klukkustundum
16-day forecast for South Island
Hæst / Lægst; Úrkoma; UV
| Dagur | Aðstæður | Hæst / Lægst | Úrkoma | Vindur | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mán., okt 26 | 🌧️ Rigning | 15° / 10° | 100% · 30 mm | 47 km/h | 3 |
| þri., okt 27 | 🌧️ Rigning | 12° / 4° | 100% · 6 mm | 29 km/h | 6 |
| mið., okt 28 | 🌦️ Drizzle | 9° / 4° | 86% · 4 mm | 33 km/h | 8 |
| fim., okt 29 | 🌧️ Skúrir | 9° / 3° | 100% · 11 mm | 32 km/h | 7 |
| fös., okt 30 | 🌦️ Light drizzle | 10° / 2° | 16% · 1 mm | 29 km/h | 6 |
| lau., okt 31 | 🌥️ Þoka | 13° / 1° | 4% | 21 km/h | 8 |
| sun., nóv 1 | 🌥️ Þoka | 17° / 5° | 12% | 24 km/h | 4 |
| mán., nóv 2 | 🌥️ Þoka | 15° / 7° | 46% | 20 km/h | 3 |
| þri., nóv 3 | 🌦️ Lítil rigning | 14° / 6° | 47% · 22 mm | 8 km/h | 3 |
| mið., nóv 4 | 🌧️ Heavy drizzle | 13° / 5° | 37% · 14 mm | 8 km/h | 7 |
| fim., nóv 5 | 🌧️ Skúrir | 16° / 10° | 29% · 30 mm | 4 km/h | 8 |
| fös., nóv 6 | 🌦️ Light showers | 16° / 5° | 25% · 8 mm | 23 km/h | 7 |
| lau., nóv 7 | 🌦️ Light drizzle | 12° / 5° | 26% · 0 mm | 13 km/h | 7 |
| sun., nóv 8 | 🌦️ Light drizzle | 13° / 5° | 27% · 1 mm | 16 km/h | 8 |
| mán., nóv 9 | ☁️ Skýjað | 16° / 7° | 31% | 17 km/h | 8 |
| þri., nóv 10 | 🌥️ Þoka | 17° / 6° | 26% | 22 km/h | 8 |
Loftslag in South Island month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | 18° | 9° | 115 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| febrúar | 19° | 9° | 55 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| mars | 17° | 7° | 70 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| apríl | 13° | 5° | 156 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| maí | 9° | 2° | 97 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| júní | 6° | 0° | 129 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| júlí | 5° | -2° | 131 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| ágúst | 7° | -1° | 116 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| september | 9° | 0° | 157 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| október | 11° | 2° | 256 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| nóvember | 15° | 5° | 91 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| desember | 17° | 8° | 127 mm | ★★★★☆ |
Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
Veður map for South Island
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Loftgæði and pollen in South Island
Loftgæði: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.
sun., twilight and moon
Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.
Best time til visit South Island
Go in febrúar. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: júní, júlí and október - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is South Island?
South Island is an island in Nýja-Sjáland. Its coordinates are -43.9535, 170.5. It lies in Eyjaálfa.
What is the weather like in South Island núna?
It is currently 15°C (59°F) með light drizzle. Raki is 66% and wind is 11 km/h.
When is the best time til visit South Island?
febrúar offer the most comfortable conditions in South Island, which has a subarctic climate. júní, júlí and október are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is South Island in?
South Island observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 12:33 AM.
What is the nearest airport til South Island?
The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 183 km away.
What are the top things til do in South Island?
Popular options include Aoraki / Mount Cook, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (islands) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| 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 október 27, 2026 at 12:33 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
