When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in February
Great month. Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Dunedin in this guide.
Weather in February
- DunedinHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Otago coast and far south, New Zealand · Dunedin, the Catlins, Stewart Islandbest weather
Cool and changeable year-round; short winter days (about 9 hours of light in June).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunedin, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
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