Gisborne Weather & Climate

New Zealand

Gisborne sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 27.1°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 8°C in July. July is the wettest month (~102 mm), while November is the driest (~51 mm). For sunshine, March leads with about 63% clear skies.

Best time to visit Gisborne

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are December, March, and February — expect around 16.825.9°C with roughly 19% chance of rain on a given day in December.

Gisborne climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January17.9° / 27.1°19%54 mm61%16.3 kph
February17.8° / 27°19%62 mm62%16.5 kph
March15.8° / 24.7°22%80 mm63%16.5 kph
April13° / 21°23%75 mm58%16.3 kph
May10.6° / 18.3°25%75 mm56%17.1 kph
June8.5° / 16°30%88 mm55%18.2 kph
July8° / 14.8°31%102 mm53%18.1 kph
August8.2° / 15.7°28%77 mm58%17.5 kph
September9.5° / 17.2°24%64 mm59%17 kph
October12° / 20.6°22%59 mm60%16.9 kph
November14.3° / 22.5°20%51 mm57%16.7 kph
December16.8° / 25.9°19%52 mm56%16.5 kph

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

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