Fiordland & Milford Sound
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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

MonthHighLowRain
Jan23.5°C2.1°C201 mm
Feb25.6°C1.5°C155 mm
Mar21.5°C0.8°C164 mm
Apr18.3°C-1.5°C158 mm
May17.4°C-3.1°C192 mm
Jun13.3°C-5°C169 mm
Jul11.8°C-6.5°C166 mm
Aug12.8°C-5.9°C155 mm
Sep14.8°C-2.7°C193 mm
Oct17.1°C-2.3°C195 mm
Nov20.5°C-2.4°C178 mm
Dec21°C0.8°C202 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time
UTC+13 · 19 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Southland Region
Main language
English
On the map
44.64° S, 167.90° E

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