January in Dunedin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10January averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 15.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Dunedin at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Dunedin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10February averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 sunny days and 13.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Dunedin at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in Dunedin — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.1/10March averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Dunedin — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.2/10April averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 sunny days and 10.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Dunedin — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
May in Dunedin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10May averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 9.3 daylight hours.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Dunedin — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in Dunedin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10June averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 8.5 daylight hours.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Dunedin — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Dunedin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10July averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 8.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Dunedin — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Dunedin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10August averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 10 daylight hours.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Dunedin — 3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Dunedin — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.1/10September averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 sunny days and 11.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Dunedin — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Dunedin — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.6/10October averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 13.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Dunedin — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Dunedin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10November averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 14.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Dunedin at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
December in Dunedin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10December averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 15.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Dunedin at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
