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Fiordland & Milford Sound

New Zealand · Southland Region

Milford Sound is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling called it the eighth Wonder of the World. The fiord is most commonly accessed via road by tour coach, with the road terminating at a small village also called Milford Sound.

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Weather by month in Fiordland & Milford Sound

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	23.5°C	2.1°C	201 mm
Feb	25.6°C	1.5°C	155 mm
Mar	21.5°C	0.8°C	164 mm
Apr	18.3°C	-1.5°C	158 mm
May	17.4°C	-3.1°C	192 mm
Jun	13.3°C	-5°C	169 mm
Jul	11.8°C	-6.5°C	166 mm
Aug	12.8°C	-5.9°C	155 mm
Sep	14.8°C	-2.7°C	193 mm
Oct	17.1°C	-2.3°C	195 mm
Nov	20.5°C	-2.4°C	178 mm
Dec	21°C	0.8°C	202 mm