How warm does Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula get?

Typical daytime highs in Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula are Mar–May 17°C (62°F), Jun–Aug 11°C (52°F), Sep–Nov 15°C (60°F), Dec–Feb 20°C (67°F).

Is Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula expensive?

On the ground, Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula is budget-friendly.

Oceania / New Zealand

Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula

Q: What sort of trip is Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula good for?

Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, moving about and doing things, old stones and real towns.

Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula · New Zealand · Dunedin

Scottish architecture on the far side of the world in a city that never quite let go of its heritage, the world's only mainland royal albatross colony nesting on the peninsula, and yellow-eyed penguins coming ashore most evenings without much regard for an audience.

The best time to visit Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula is Nov–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 17°C (62°F). Local time there is 20:22 (UTC+12).

Best time to go

Nov–Mar

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

DUD · Dunedin

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing moving about and doing things old stones and real towns

In season

January February March November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High4 to 28°C39 to 82°F Rain0 to 140mm0 to 5.5in

January · high 68°F · rain 4.3in · 15.3h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	20°C68°F	108mm4.3in	15.3h15.3h	in the recommended window
February	20°C69°F	89mm3.5in	14.1h14.1h	in the recommended window
March	19°C66°F	74mm2.9in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
April	16°C61°F	63mm2.5in	10.8h10.8h
May	15°C58°F	77mm3.0in	9.4h9.4h
June	11°C52°F	57mm2.2in	8.7h8.7h
July	10°C51°F	99mm3.9in	9.0h9.0h
August	12°C53°F	52mm2.0in	10.2h10.2h
September	14°C56°F	73mm2.9in	11.9h11.9h
October	15°C59°F	98mm3.9in	13.5h13.5h
November	18°C64°F	100mm3.9in	15.0h15.0h	in the recommended window
December	18°C65°F	126mm5.0in	15.7h15.7h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: NZD · New Zealand dollar
Language: Māori, English
Plug: I
Driving: on the left

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