Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park is a national park in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It is part of Te Wahipounamu and covers an area of 12,500 km² with an elevation of 1,063 m. It is the 18th most looked-up sight in New Zealand.
Planning a visit
The park experiences rain in every month, with about 18 to 24 rainy days per month. The highest rainfall amounts are 351 mm in January, 350 mm in December, and 349 mm in October. The highest number of rainy days occurs in May, July, and August, with 24 days each. The warmest months are January and February, which have daily highs of 15 °C and lows of 7 °C. The coldest month is July, with a daily high of 4 °C and a low of -1 °C. In June and August, daily highs are 5 °C and lows are 0 °C.
Queenstown Airport is 117 km from the park, and the park is 754 km from Wellington. It is 39 km from Te Wahipounamu.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 15 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 351 | 252 | 302 | 301 | 330 | 293 | 245 | 273 | 312 | 349 | 267 | 350 |
| Rainy days | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
