When to go · Milford Sound
Milford Sound in February
Great month. Inside Milford Sound's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, road open); rain year-round.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Milford Sound's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, road open); rain year-round.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Milford Sound in this guide.
Weather in February
- Milford SoundHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10.7 °C (51 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.7 °C), rain on about 16 days
- West Coast and Fiordland, New Zealand · Franz Josef, Fox, Milford Sound, Te Anaubest weather
Among the wettest places on earth (Milford gets 6–7 m a year): rain makes the waterfalls, but slips close roads; sandflies all summer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Milford Sound, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 19.5 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.5 °C)
Night low
Feb: 10.7 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.7 °C)
Jan: 10.7 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 16 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: Inside Milford Sound's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, road open); rain year-round.
January: Inside Milford Sound's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, road open); rain year-round.
Milford Sound: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast