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Dunedin Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Dunedin, New Zealand, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Dunedin month looks like before you travel — then check the live Dunedin forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

February

19°C average high

Coolest month

July

4°C average low

Wettest month

April

82 mm of rain

Driest month

May

42 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Dunedin by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	19°C	11°C	1°C / 32°C	45 mm	77%	13 km/h
February	19°C	11°C	0°C / 28°C	42 mm	77%	11 km/h
March	18°C	10°C	-3°C / 27°C	53 mm	80%	10 km/h
April	15°C	8°C	-4°C / 23°C	82 mm	78%	12 km/h
May	14°C	6°C	-10°C / 25°C	42 mm	78%	12 km/h
June	11°C	4°C	-10°C / 21°C	49 mm	79%	11 km/h
July	11°C	4°C	-9°C / 21°C	55 mm	78%	13 km/h
August	12°C	4°C	-10°C / 26°C	47 mm	77%	11 km/h
September	14°C	5°C	-6°C / 23°C	47 mm	76%	13 km/h
October	15°C	7°C	-3°C / 31°C	52 mm	76%	15 km/h
November	16°C	9°C	-2°C / 27°C	55 mm	76%	13 km/h
December	18°C	11°C	0°C / 34°C	51 mm	76%	13 km/h

Best time to visit Dunedin

The most comfortable time to visit Dunedin is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 620 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for February, when highs average 19°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 82 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (May).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Dunedin forecast for what is happening now.