Milford Sound in April

Inside Milford Sound's best window: Nov–Apr (long days, road open); rain year-round.

• Milford SoundHighs around 15.9 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 17 days
• West Coast and Fiordland, New Zealand · Franz Josef, Fox, Milford Sound, Te Anaurainy

  Among the wettest places on earth (Milford gets 6–7 m a year): rain makes the waterfalls, but slips close roads; sandflies all summer.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Easter big impact

  Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand

  Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.

Crowds · New Zealand overall

Medium

Prices · New Zealand overall

Medium

New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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