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Dunedin in November

Great month. Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
16°C (61°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
New Zealand overall
Prices
Medium
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Dunedin

Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).

Is another month better than November?

No other month rates higher than November for Dunedin in this guide.

Weather in November

Long-term averages
  • DunedinHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), 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).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall
Medium
Prices · New Zealand overall
Medium

New Zealand overall: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Nov: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Nov: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Nov: 7

    Jan: 7

  • Crowds

    Nov: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Nov: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 0

    Jan: 1

November: 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

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