When to go · Milford Sound
Milford Sound in March
Great month. Inside Milford Sound's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, road open); rain year-round.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (65°F)65°F (19°C) / 9°C (49°F)49°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Milford Sound's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, road open); rain year-round.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Milford Sound in this guide.
Weather in March
- Milford SoundHighs around 18.5 °C (65 °F), lows around 9.2 °C (49 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.5 °C), lows around 49 °F (9.2 °C), rain on about 18 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Warm, stable and quieter: the pick for the South Island and Great Walks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Milford Sound, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 18.5 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.5 °C)
Jan: 19.5 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.5 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9.2 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.2 °C)
Jan: 10.7 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 18
Jan: 18
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: 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