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Monthly climate in Dunedin, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunedin features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 840 mm (33.1 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunedin enjoys an average of 2818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dunedin, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Dunedin are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dunedin experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dunedin, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average low 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dunedin, New Zealand §

Dunedin usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunedin are May, June and August. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dunedin, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96 (3.8) 100 (3.9) 52 (2.1) 69 (2.7) 45 (1.8) 37 (1.4) 63 (2.5) 40 (1.6) 57 (2.2) 81 (3.2) 96 (3.8) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 10 11 9 9 10 12 12 14 15 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Dunedin, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Dunedin are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunedin: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dunedin, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 253 277 252 213 187 158 171 197 239 253 295 318
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 15m 13h 58m 12h 21m 10h 45m 9h 23m 8h 41m 9h 2m 10h 13m 11h 46m 13h 23m 14h 51m 15h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Dunedin, New Zealand §

Dunedin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dunedin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dunedin, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 12 9 5 3 2 2 3 5 8 10 12