When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 8°C46°F
- 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: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Weather in April
- DunedinHighs around 15 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 46 °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).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings