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The best time to visit Fiordland
January, February, March and December — daytime highs around 13°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Fiordland month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 5°C | 20 | Best |
| February | 14°C | 5°C | 14 | Best |
| March | 12°C | 4°C | 18 | Best |
| April | 8°C | 3°C | 20 | Shoulder |
| May | 6°C | 1°C | 23 | |
| June | 4°C | -1°C | 17 | |
| July | 2°C | -2°C | 21 | |
| August | 3°C | -2°C | 21 | |
| September | 5°C | -1°C | 20 | |
| October | 7°C | 0°C | 22 | |
| November | 10°C | 2°C | 20 | Shoulder |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | 23 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 14°C by day. Coolest: July, around 2°C by day and -2°C at night. Wettest: May with about 23 wet days. Driest: February with about 14.
If you want fewer people: April, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Fiordland?
The best months are January, February, March and December, when daytime highs sit around 13°C.
What is the hottest month in Fiordland?
January, with daytime highs around 14°C.
What is the wettest month in Fiordland?
May, with about 23 wet days. The driest is February with about 14.
When is the cheapest time to visit Fiordland?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Fiordland National Park, Southland. Source: Open-Meteo.