Oceania · Nature travel
Best time to visit Milford Sound
Mid Jan–Late Mar, Late Dec is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 19.3°C, with 5.3 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
Conditions vary little through the year (a 17.1-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest
Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Great | 19.8°C | 5.4 | 71.2% |
| February | Great | 19.9°C | 5.3 | 70.8% |
| March | Great | 18.4°C | 5.3 | 70.9% |
| April | Good | 15.9°C | 5.8 | 73.4% |
| May | Okay | 13.4°C | 6.4 | 75.0% |
| June | Fair | 11.1°C | 5.9 | 69.7% |
| July | Off-season | 10.4°C | 5.6 | 70.0% |
| August | Fair | 11.3°C | 6.1 | 72.2% |
| September | Off-season | 12.8°C | 6.4 | 73.9% |
| October | Fair | 14.2°C | 6.7 | 75.9% |
| November | Okay | 16.2°C | 5.8 | 73.0% |
| December | Good | 18.3°C | 6.2 | 74.3% |
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.