9 to 16°C
temperature
2804 hours
sunshine per day
301 mm
rain
220 days
dry
144 days
rain
1 day
snow

Climate of Dunedin

Dunedin has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Dunedin is 25° degrees and there is about 118 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 189 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 9°C and 16°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 12°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 10°C and 15°C
  • Rain: it rains 144 days and there is a total of approximately 301 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2804 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 9°C and 16°C
Warmest month: 16°C in January
Coldest month: 9°C in June
Night temperature: between 6°C and 12°C
Sea temperature: between 10°C and 15°C
Dry days: 220 days
Days with rain: 144 days
Days with snow: 1 days
Total rain sum: 301 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2804 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dunedin.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dunedin.

Climate table of Dunedin

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dunedin. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dunedin might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 60 60 59 56 52 49 48 49 51 53 55 58
Night temp. (°F) 53 53 53 50 47 45 44 44 45 46 48 51
Water temp. (°F) 60 59 58 55 54 51 50 50 51 52 55 58
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 13 13 9 9 11 9 7 7 5 10 15 11
Days with rain 15 12 11 11 12 11 11 10 11 15 12 13
Days with snow - - - - - - - 1 - - - -
Dry days 16 16 20 19 19 19 20 20 19 16 18 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 8 8 7 7 4 6 7 8 8 9 11
Wind force (Bft) 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3
UV-index 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4

Best time to visit Dunedin

The best time to visit Dunedin in New Zealand is in January and February. In this period you have a mild temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dunedin is 60°F in January and the lowest is 48°F in July. The average water temperature is between 50°F and 60°F.

Climate of Dunedin by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Dunedin? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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