City in Otago

Best Time til Visit Dunedin

Best time til visit Dunedin: janúar, febrúar, mars, apríl and nóvember. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌥️ 12°C now🕔 6:45 AM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar, mars, apríl and nóvember👥 135.000

Best time til visit Dunedin

Go in janúar, febrúar, mars, apríl and nóvember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: júní, júlí and október - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★★☆
febrúar★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
apríl★★★★☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★★★☆☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★★★☆
desember★★★☆☆

Loftslag in Dunedin month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar17°10°117 mm★★★★☆
febrúar18°10°89 mm★★★★☆
mars17°9°100 mm★★★★☆
apríl16°8°71 mm★★★★☆
maí12°5°49 mm★★★☆☆
júní11°4°100 mm★★★☆☆
júlí10°3°101 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst11°3°63 mm★★★☆☆
september13°4°64 mm★★★☆☆
október14°6°157 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember16°8°76 mm★★★★☆
desember17°10°145 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Dunedin compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Dunedin.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Queenstown Airport167 km10°Cabout the same1625 mm
Wanaka169 km11°C+1°C warmer1496 mm
Lake Wakatipu170 km10°Cabout the same1625 mm
Queenstown172 km10°Cabout the same1645 mm
Southland194 km10°C1°C cooler1422 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 20°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid júní, júlí and október - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Dunedin is a city in Otago. Dunedin is known for Scottish heritage and wildlife peninsula. Íbúafjöldinn er um 135.000.

Núna er hitinn 12°C (54°F) in Dunedin með Þoka. Hitinn finnst vera 13°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 23°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.1/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Dunedin is janúar, febrúar, mars, apríl and nóvember. Loftslagið er temperate. júní, júlí and október tend til be the least comfortable months. febrúar is the warmest month með average highs near 18°C, while ágúst is the coldest með lows near 3°C.

The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 167 km away. Nearby highlights include Lake Wakatipu, South Island, Fiordland National Park and Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand.

Í einföldu máli. Today is much warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 23°C is 8.3°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Dunedin today at 10/10. Skyggni is down til 0,2 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Dunedin núna

🌥️
12°C
Þoka · feels like 13°C
Raki98%
Vindur1 km/h WNW
Vindhviður5 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula48%
Loftþrýstingur1019 hPa
SkyggniVery poor · 0 km
Loftgæði29 · Good
Sólarupprás6:28 AM
Sólsetur8:17 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 93%

Open-Meteo Updated 6:45 AM, okt 24 local time.

⚠️mán., okt 26: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.
⚠️þri., okt 27: damaging gusts til 65 km/h.
⚠️fim., okt 29: damaging gusts til 96 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 30: damaging gusts til 106 km/h.
⚠️lau., okt 31: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

🌥️ 23° / 10°

Þoka · 0% rain · wind 12 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌦️ 21° / 12°

Light showers · 25% rain · wind 24 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Dunedin

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Dunedin.

Quick facts about Dunedin

TegundCity
RegionOtago
LandNýja-Sjáland
HeimsálfaEyjaálfa
Hnit45°52′43.7″S 170°30′10.1″E (-45.8788, 170.5028)
Mannfjöldi135.000
Known forScottish heritage and wildlife peninsula
Staðartími6:45 AM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthsjanúar, febrúar, mars, apríl and nóvember
LoftslagTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dunedin?

Dunedin is a city in Otago. Its coordinates are -45.8788, 170.5028. It lies in Eyjaálfa.

What is the weather like in Dunedin núna?

It is currently 12°C (54°F) með Þoka. Raki is 98% and wind is 1 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Dunedin?

janúar, febrúar, mars, apríl and nóvember offer the most comfortable conditions in Dunedin, which has a temperate climate. júní, júlí and október are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Dunedin in?

Dunedin observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 6:45 AM.

How many people live in Dunedin?

Dunedin has a population of approximately 135.000.

What is the nearest airport til Dunedin?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 167 km away.

What are the top things til do in Dunedin?

Popular options include Lake Wakatipu, South Island, Fiordland National Park, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Aoraki / Mount Cook.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 24, 2026 at 6:45 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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