When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°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: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Is another month better than October?
October 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 October
- DunedinHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunedin, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Spring warms up; waterfalls full; Great Walk season starts late in the month (check dates).
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