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Fiordland National Park cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Fiordland National Park in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Fiordland National Park by month

Average highs run from 41°F (5°C) in July to 61°F (16°C) in January. Rain falls on the fewest days in January and the most in May. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January61 / 44°F16 / 7°C54%8 mph13 km/h63°F17°C6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft
February59 / 44°F15 / 6°C57%9 mph14 km/h63°F17°C7 ft (2.1 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 11 ft
March55 / 42°F13 / 5°C67%9 mph14 km/h61°F16°C8 ft (2.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 11 ft
April52 / 40°F11 / 5°C71%8 mph13 km/h59°F15°C9 ft (2.6 m)Rough; rougher days up to 12 ft
May45 / 36°F7 / 2°C80%8 mph13 km/h–9 ft (2.8 m)Rough; rougher days up to 12 ft
June42 / 31°F6 / -1°C56%7 mph11 km/h–8 ft (2.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 13 ft
July41 / 30°F5 / -1°C61%7 mph12 km/h–9 ft (2.6 m)Rough; rougher days up to 13 ft
August42 / 30°F6 / -1°C67%8 mph13 km/h–9 ft (2.6 m)Rough; rougher days up to 13 ft
September43 / 31°F6 / 0°C78%10 mph16 km/h–11 ft (3.3 m)Rough; rougher days up to 16 ft
October49 / 35°F9 / 2°C72%9 mph15 km/h54°F12°C8 ft (2.5 m)Rough; rougher days up to 13 ft
November53 / 38°F12 / 3°C68%9 mph14 km/h56°F14°C8 ft (2.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 12 ft
December57 / 42°F14 / 6°C69%9 mph15 km/h60°F15°C7 ft (2.1 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Fiordland National Park

9 ships from 7 cruise lines are scheduled here, 17 visits in total. The next 15:

DateShipStopSailing
Tue, Oct 202026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls11 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sun, Oct 252026Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity CruisesCalls13 nights from Auckland
Sat, Oct 312026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls12 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sat, Nov 72026Grand PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls15 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sat, Nov 142026Carnival SplendorCarnival Cruise LineCalls10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Tue, Nov 172026Anthem of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls9 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sun, Nov 222026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls12 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sat, Dec 52026Carnival SplendorCarnival Cruise LineCalls10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Thu, Dec 102026Silver MoonSilversea CruisesCalls14 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Mon, Dec 142026Royal PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls13 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Thu, Dec 242026Celebrity EdgeCelebrity CruisesCalls12 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Fri, Dec 252026Azamara PursuitAzamaraCalls16 nights from Auckland
Fri, Dec 252026Silver MoonSilversea CruisesCalls16 nights from Auckland
Mon, Dec 282026Norwegian SpiritNorwegian Cruise LineCalls14 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Thu, Dec 312026Royal PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls13 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)

Ships that visit Fiordland National Park

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.