The climate of Gisborne (New Zealand)
Gisborne is located on the east coast of the North Island. It was
named after Governor William Gisborne. Gisborne is the most eastern
city in the world and because of this the first city in the world to
greet the morning light. Gisborne is the place where New Zealand’s
discoverer Thomas Cook first set foot ashore. A monument has been
placed in his honour to commemorate this fact. Midway Beach, Wainui
Beach and Makorori Beach are very popular with wind surfers. Mainly
because of the reef that is located offshore. Gisborne has a dry and
warm climate with many hours of sunshine per year. Summers are warm.
During the day temperatures are 23 degrees Celsius on average. Winters
are mild with temperatures of 12 degrees Celsius on average. The mild
climate, in combination with rich alluvial soil makes for an ideal
location to grow corn, grapes, citrus fruit, kiwis and tropical
fruits.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Gisborne:
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:
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