The climate of Dunedin (New Zealand)
Dunedin is a true university city at the Otago harbour on the South
Island. Because of the many students Dunedin has an exhilarating night
life. Many cultural activities can be enjoyed here as well. The
scenery is very suitable for these activities. Because of the Scottish
roots (Dunedin was founded by Scottish colonists) and the gold fever
many beautiful buildings were built during the 19th century. The many
Victorian and Edwardian buildings add to the pleasant atmosphere of
the city.
Dunedin has a sea climate. Despite the beautiful beaches the
climate is not always sunny. Even during the summer large amounts of
rain can fall. Temperatures are not extreme on average. Subzero
temperatures are uncommon during the winter because of the tempering
influence of the sea. During the summer temperatures are around 25
degrees Celsius on average.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for
Dunedin :
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
20
12
7
9
14
February
20
12
7
9
15
March
19
11
5
10
15
April
16
8
5
11
14
May
13
5
4
12
13
June
10
2
4
13
12
July
10
1
4
15
10
August
12
3
5
13
10
September
14
4
5
11
10
October
17
7
7
10
10
November
18
9
7
12
12
December
20
11
7
10
14
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
