Climate of Milford Sound
Milford Sound has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Milford Sound is 10° degrees and there is about 457 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 153 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 17°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 6°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 15°C
- Rain: it rains 173 days and there is a total of approximately 458 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 12 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2866 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 17°C |
Warmest month: | 17°C in February |
Coldest month: | 3°C in July |
Night temperature: | between -3°C and 6°C |
Sea temperature: | between 5°C and 15°C |
Dry days: | 180 days |
Days with rain: | 173 days |
Days with snow: | 12 days |
Total rain sum: | 458 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2866 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Milford Sound.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Milford Sound.
Climate table of Milford Sound
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Milford Sound. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Milford Sound might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Water temp. (°C) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 39 | 32 | 45 | 42 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 48 | 52 | 41 |
Days with rain | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Days with snow | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Dry days | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Best time to visit Milford Sound
The best time to visit Milford Sound in New Zealand is from January and February and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Milford Sound is 17°C in February and the lowest is 3°C in July. The highest water temperature is 15°C and at its coldest the water is 5°C.
Climate of Milford Sound by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Milford Sound? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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