New Zealand · Southland · January

Southland in Januaryhow the month reads

January is one of the strongest months for Southland inside New Zealand, with warmer than the yearly mean by 4.9°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 1 of 12
Score: 25/100

January match

25/100

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What’s open · January

Things to do in Southland in January

At its best
The Great Walks (Milford, Routeburn, Kepler)
the official Great Walks season: huts staffed by rangers, bridges in place and avalanche risk monitored
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.

Temperature
18°C
+4.9°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
1 of 12
for Southland
Best months
January · February · March
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Southland

January in context

Temperature°C

View data table

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

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about New Zealand

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

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

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