Dunedin Weather & Climate

New Zealand

Dunedin sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 19.4°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 3.6°C in July. January is the wettest month (~56 mm), while August is the driest (~29 mm). For sunshine, February leads with about 53% clear skies.

Best time to visit Dunedin

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are February, January, and March — expect around 12.619.3°C with roughly 24% chance of rain on a given day in February.

Dunedin climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January12.6° / 19.4°29%56 mm48%20 kph
February12.6° / 19.3°24%49 mm53%19.7 kph
March11.2° / 17.1°24%47 mm53%20.3 kph
April8.7° / 14.2°23%37 mm49%20.7 kph
May6° / 10.8°27%48 mm46%22.2 kph
June3.9° / 8.2°25%39 mm48%22.5 kph
July3.6° / 7.2°22%30 mm48%21.6 kph
August4.9° / 9.3°21%29 mm48%21.6 kph
September6.2° / 11.6°22%30 mm51%21.7 kph
October7.5° / 13.1°26%39 mm51%21.5 kph
November9.1° / 15.4°28%42 mm50%21.1 kph
December11.1° / 17°31%52 mm46%20.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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