Island in Нова Зеландія

South Island Подорожі Guide

South Island travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time до visit, things до do and nearby places.

🌧️ 8°C now🕔 5:10 PM local📅 Best: лютий

Active alerts for South Island

⚠️ср, сер 26: heavy rain, 46 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️чт, сер 27: freezing overnight, -0°C (32°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️чт, сер 27: heavy rain, 27 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️пт, сер 28: heavy rain, 30 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️нд, сер 30: damaging gusts до 70 km/h.
⚠️пн, сер 31: freezing overnight, -1°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

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

Підсумок

South Island is an island in Нова Зеландія. South Island is an island known for Southern Alps, fiords and glaciers.

Зараз 8°C (46°F) in South Island з Дощ. Відчувається як 5°C. Сьогодні температура від 0°C до 9°C. Ймовірність опадів становить 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.7/10 - Задовільно — плануйте з урахуванням погоди.

Найкращий час для відвідування South Island is лютий. Клімат — subarctic. липень, вересень and жовтень tend до be the least comfortable months. лютий is the warmest month з average highs near 19°C, while серпень is the coldest з 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.

Простіше кажучи. Today is slightly warmer than average for серпень. The forecast high of 9°C is 2.6°C above the 7°C typical for this month. fishing is the strongest bet in South Island today at 9/10. Overnight lows near 0°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. 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.

Карта South Island

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

Координати: 43°57′12.6″S 170°30′0″E (-43.9535, 170.5)

Погода в South Island зараз

🌧️
8°C
Дощ · feels like 5°C
Вологість91%
Вітер14 km/h SE
Пориви25 km/h
Індекс UV1.4 · Низький
Хмарність100%
Тиск932 hPa
ВидимістьGood · 14 km
Якість повітря18 · Good
Схід сонця7:16 AM
Захід сонця6:03 PM
Місяць🌔 Waxing gibbous · 94%

Open-Meteo Updated 5:10 PM, сер 26 local time.

⚠️ср, сер 26: heavy rain, 46 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️чт, сер 27: freezing overnight, -0°C (32°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️чт, сер 27: heavy rain, 27 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️пт, сер 28: heavy rain, 30 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️нд, сер 30: damaging gusts до 70 km/h.
⚠️пн, сер 31: freezing overnight, -1°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

сбurday, сер 29

🌦️ 7° / 2°

Мряка · 27% rain · wind 27 km/h

ндday, сер 30

🌦️ 9° / 2°

Light drizzle · 55% rain · wind 40 km/h

Quick facts about South Island

ТипIsland
КраїнаНова Зеландія
КонтинентОкеанія
Координати43°57′12.6″S 170°30′0″E (-43.9535, 170.5)
Known forSouthern Alps, fiords and glaciers
Місцевий час5:10 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsлютий
КліматSubarctic

Що робити in South Island

Пам’ятки, parks and landmarks in and around South Island.

Найкращий час для відвідування South Island

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

Hardest months: липень, вересень and жовтень - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

січень★★★★
лютий★★★★
березень★★★★
квітень★★★☆☆
тра★★★☆☆
червень★★☆☆☆
липень★★☆☆☆
серпень★★☆☆☆
вересень☆☆☆☆
жовтень★★☆☆☆
листопад★★★☆☆
грудень★★★★

What до pack, what до skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid липень, вересень and жовтень - historically the least comfortable months here.

Аеропорти near South Island

Closest airports з IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Queenstown AirportZQN183 kmQueenstown

Explore South Island

Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is South Island?

South Island is an island in Нова Зеландія. Its coordinates are -43.9535, 170.5. It lies in Океанія.

What is the weather like in South Island зараз?

It is currently 8°C (46°F) з Дощ. Вологість is 91% and wind is 14 km/h.

When is the best time до visit South Island?

лютий offer the most comfortable conditions in South Island, which has a subarctic climate. липень, вересень and жовтень are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is South Island in?

South Island observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The local time is 5:10 PM.

What is the nearest airport до South Island?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 183 km away.

What are the top things до 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 dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (islands) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Карта tilesOpenStreetКарта 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 серпень 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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