Invercargill Climate by Month
Invercargill, Southland, 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 Invercargill's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 51°F (10°C) in July to 68°F (20°C) in January, and July nights average 35°F (2°C). It gets 41 in (1035 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 68°F(20°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 35°F(2°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 41 in(1035 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 76%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Invercargill
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January and February, with highs around 68°F (20°C) and about 3.4 in (88 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune and July are the least pleasant; June is the coldest, with highs of only 51°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)
Invercargill weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 68°F(20°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 71% | 5.5 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 68°F(20°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 71% | 4.8 |
| MarMarch | 65°F(19°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 78% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 61°F(16°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 76% | 2.2 |
| MayMay | 56°F(14°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 4.3 in(109 mm) | 79% | 1.4 |
| JunJune | 51°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 83% | 1.1 |
| JulJuly | 51°F(10°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 86% | 1.3 |
| AugAugust | 54°F(12°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 78% | 2.0 |
| SepSeptember | 58°F(14°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 77% | 3.1 |
| OctOctober | 60°F(16°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 70% | 4.4 |
| NovNovember | 63°F(17°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.1 in(80 mm) | 71% | 5.5 |
| DecDecember | 67°F(19°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 68% | 6.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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