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Weather in October in Fiordland

Considering a trip to Fiordland this October and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Fiordland in October?

Fiordland is a region in New Zealand. October in Fiordland generally has cold temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 3°C in Te Anau. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Fiordland in October, check out the map below.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Fiordland, check out the map below.

Precipitation

October is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 218 mm in Te Anau. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Te Anau receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

For a more detailed look at Fiordland's conditions throughout the year, check out our Fiordland climate page.

Where to go in Fiordland in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Fiordland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit New Zealand, check out our Fiordland's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 2 most popular destinations in Fiordland?

Te Anau

In October Te Anau generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Te Anau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   September September
<<  
10°C 
2°C 
194 mm 
14 days 
poor 
October October
12°C 
3°C 
218 mm 
15 days 
poor 
November   >> November
>>  
13°C 
4°C 
190 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Te Anau

Manapouri

In October Manapouri generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Manapouri
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   September September
<<  
10°C 
2°C 
188 mm 
16 days 
poor 
October October
12°C 
3°C 
217 mm 
17 days 
poor 
November   >> November
>>  
13°C 
4°C 
189 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Manapouri

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Fiordland, in New Zealand.

Is October the best time to visit Fiordland?

In our view, October might not be the best time to travel to Fiordland with often poor weather in Te Anau.

Generally speaking, February and March provide unpleasant weather in Te Anau.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Fiordland.

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