New Zealand · Regional climate

Southlandwhen to go

Regional slice of New Zealand with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range: 8–18 °C
Compare: −2.0°C vs. New Zealand mean
Country: New Zealand
TZ: Pacific/Auckland

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12-month climate · Southland

How the year moves in Southland

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Southland itself rather than over New Zealand as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	17.8
February	17.6
March	16.1
April	13.3
May	10.9
June	8.4
July	7.7
August	8.8
September	10.4
October	12.3
November	14.9
December	16.5

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	183
February	174
March	165
April	170
May	192
June	133
July	176
August	155
September	227
October	221
November	196
December	200

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	7.1
February	6.6
March	5.2
April	3.9
May	2.9
June	2.8
July	2.7
August	3.9
September	4.9
October	5.5
November	6.9
December	7.3

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Southland

Limited
The Great Walks (Milford, Routeburn, Kepler)
Limited May–September · at its best October–April
Sources: doc.govt.nz, newzealand.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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What the governments say about New Zealand

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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