When to go · Dunedin

Dunedin in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, icy streets, occasional snow); avoid orientation week and graduation for beds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; New Zealand overall
Prices: Medium; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dunedin

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, icy streets, occasional snow); avoid orientation week and graduation for beds.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DunedinHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 6 days
Otago coast and far south, New Zealand · Dunedin, the Catlins, Stewart Islandcool
Cool and changeable year-round; short winter days (about 9 hours of light in June).

New Zealand overall: Ski peak and school holidays in Queenstown and Wānaka; Matariki events; drive alpine roads with care.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunedin, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, icy streets, occasional snow); avoid orientation week and graduation for beds.

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.