Dunedin, New Zealand Climate by Month
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Dunedin's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 51°F (11°C) in July to 69°F (20°C) in January, and July nights average 34°F (1°C). It gets 33 in (842 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 69°F(20°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 34°F(1°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 33 in(842 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Dunedin
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from December to February, with highs around 68°F (20°C) and about 2.8 in (71 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune and July are the least pleasant; June is the coldest, with highs of only 52°F (11°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Dunedin weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 69°F(20°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 70% | 5.8 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 69°F(20°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 71% | 5.2 |
| MarMarch | 66°F(19°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 70% | 3.9 |
| AprApril | 61°F(16°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 76% | 2.5 |
| MayMay | 56°F(13°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 79% | 1.6 |
| JunJune | 52°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 82% | 1.2 |
| JulJuly | 51°F(11°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 75% | 1.4 |
| AugAugust | 53°F(12°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 80% | 2.2 |
| SepSeptember | 58°F(14°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 70% | 3.4 |
| OctOctober | 61°F(16°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 71% | 4.7 |
| NovNovember | 64°F(18°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 71% | 5.7 |
| DecDecemberBest | 67°F(19°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 69% | 6.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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