Dunedin weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Poor
Best time to visit: January – April, September, November
What is the weather like in Dunedin in August?
In August, Dunedin is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 10.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dunedin.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Day | 9° | 10° | 12° |
| Night | 4° | 4° | 6° |
| Sea | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 13 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 10 h 8 min07:39 – 17:47
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %52 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in August
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Dunedin in August: quick answers
Is Dunedin hot in August?
No. In August, Dunedin is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Dunedin in August?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in August the sea averages just 10.0 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Dunedin in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 45 mm in total.
Dunedin month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences