When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
- DecemberGreatInside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
- JanuaryGreatInside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
- FebruaryGreatInside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Weather in April
- DunedinHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Otago coast and far south, New Zealand · Dunedin, the Catlins, Stewart Islandfine
Cool and changeable year-round; short winter days (about 9 hours of light in June).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunedin, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
January: Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Dunedin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings