When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in June
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
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, icy streets, occasional snow); avoid orientation week and graduation for beds.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. 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 June
- DunedinHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Winter: snow on passes, chains needed; ski season opens mid-month; about 9 hours of daylight in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunedin, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 6 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 1
June: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket