Te Wahipounamu
New Zealand UNESCO World Heritage Site
Te Wahipounamu is a group of protected areas in the Southland Region of New Zealand. This UNESCO World Heritage Site covers 26,000 km2 and is the 24th most looked-up sight in New Zealand on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
Te Wahipounamu is 734 km from Wellington. The nearest airport is Queenstown Airport, located 112 km away. Fiordland National Park is 39 km away and can be visited alongside this site.
Rainfall occurs every month. February is the driest month, with 281 mm of rain over 18 days. In contrast, May and October have higher rainfall levels of 354 mm and 365 mm. The warmest months are January and December, with daily highs of 15 °C to 16 °C. The coldest period is from June to August, when daily highs are 8 °C and daily lows are 4 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 16 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 401 | 281 | 330 | 328 | 354 | 307 | 265 | 284 | 326 | 365 | 291 | 383 |
| Rainy days | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
