Region in Nuova Zelanda

Best Time a Visit Southland

Periodo migliore per visitare Southland: gennaio and febbraio. Mese-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌦️ 10°C now🕔 10:29 PM local📅 Best: gennaio and febbraio👥 102.000

Periodo migliore per visitare Southland

Go in gennaio and febbraio. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: giugno, settembre and ottobre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

gennaio★★★★
febbraio★★★★
marzo★★★☆☆
aprile★★★☆☆
mag★★★☆☆
giugno★★☆☆☆
luglio★★☆☆☆
agosto★★★☆☆
settembre★★☆☆☆
ottobre★★☆☆☆
novembre★★★☆☆
dicembre★★★☆☆

Clima in Southland month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

genfebmaraprmaggiulugagosetottnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MeseMassima mediaMinima mediaPrecip.itazioniValutazione
gennaio17°113 mm★★★★
febbraio18°101 mm★★★★
marzo16°127 mm★★★☆☆
aprile14°100 mm★★★☆☆
mag11°83 mm★★★☆☆
giugno118 mm★★☆☆☆
luglio85 mm★★☆☆☆
agosto72 mm★★★☆☆
settembre11°189 mm★★☆☆☆
ottobre12°175 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre15°113 mm★★★☆☆
dicembre17°137 mm★★★☆☆

Clima type: Temperate. Fonte: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Southland compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Southland.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Lake Wakatipu118 km10°C+1°C warmer1661 mm
Queenstown119 km10°C+1°C warmer1661 mm
Queenstown Airport123 km10°C+1°C warmer1661 mm
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand151 km12°C+3°C warmer5628 mm
Wanaka169 km11°C+2°C warmer1535 mm

Periodo migliore per visitare each national park in Southland

1 national parks mapped in this atlas

Periodo migliore per visitare each attraction in Southland

1 attractions mapped in this atlas

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell – 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints mentre gusts stay above 57 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid giugno, settembre and ottobre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Riepilogo

Southland is a region in Nuova Zelanda. Southland is a region of New Zealand. Ha una popolazione di circa 102.000.

Attualmente ci sono 10°C (50°F) in Southland con pioviggine debole. La temperatura percepita è di 7°C. Oggi le temperature vanno da 7°C a 14°C. La probabilità di precipitazioni è del 100%. Le condizioni per le visite turistiche sono valutate 6.1/10 – discrete — pianifica in base al meteo.

Il periodo migliore per visitare Southland is gennaio and febbraio. Il clima è temperate. giugno, settembre and ottobre tendono a essere i mesi meno confortevoli. febbraio è il mese più caldo, con massime medie intorno a 18°C, mentre agosto è il mese più freddo, con minime intorno a 1°C.

L'aeroporto principale più vicino è Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 123 km away. Tra i luoghi di interesse nelle vicinanze ci sono Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, Lake Wakatipu and Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand.

In parole semplici. Today is warmer than average for agosto. The forecast high of 14°C is 4.5°C above the 9°C typical for this month. fishing is the strongest bet in Southland today at 9/10. Raffiche a 57 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.

Meteo a Southland ora

🌦️
10°C
Pioviggine debole · percepita 7°C
Umidità73%
Vento17 km/h WNW
Raffiche37 km/h
Indice UV0 · Basso
Copertura nuvolosa85%
Pressione970 hPa
VisibilitàExcellent · 51 km
Qualità dell’aria26 · Good
Alba7:36 AM
Tramonto6:05 PM
Luna🌓 First quarter · 60%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Aggiornato 10:29 PM, ago 22 ora locale.

⚠️dom, ago 23: damaging gusts a 84 km/h.
⚠️lun, ago 24: damaging gusts a 64 km/h.
⚠️sab, ago 29: damaging gusts a 66 km/h.
⚠️dom, ago 30: damaging gusts a 76 km/h.
⚠️lun, ago 31: damaging gusts a 70 km/h.

Weekend outlook

saburday, ago 22

🌧️ 14° / 7°

Pioviggine intensa · 100% rain · wind 31 km/h

domday, ago 23

🌨️ 9° / 3°

Neve debole showers · 100% rain · wind 40 km/h

Cose da fare in Southland

Attrazioni, parks and landmarks in and around Southland.

Quick facts about Southland

TipoRegion
PaeseNuova Zelanda
ContinenteeOceania
Coordinate46°0′0″S 168°0′0″E (-46, 168)
Popolazione102.000
Ora locale10:29 PM (UTC+12:00)
Mesi migliorigennaio and febbraio
ClimaTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Southland?

Southland is a region in Nuova Zelanda. Its coordinates are -46, 168. It lies in Oceania.

What is the weather like in Southland ora?

It is currently 10°C (50°F) con pioviggine debole. Umidità is 73% and wind is 17 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Southland?

gennaio and febbraio offer the most comfortable conditions in Southland, which has a temperate climate. giugno, settembre and ottobre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Southland in?

Southland observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The ora locale is 10:29 PM.

How many people live in Southland?

Southland has a population of approximately 102.000.

What is the nearest airport a Southland?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 123 km away.

What are the top things a do in Southland?

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

What places are in Southland?

Southland covers 2 places in this atlas, including Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (nz-regions) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Previsioni and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualità dell’aria and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 agosto 22, 2026 at 10:29 PM ora locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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