When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in February
Great month. Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Dunedin
Inside Dunedin's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding).
Weather in February
- DunedinHighs around 19 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Otago coast and far south, New Zealand · Dunedin, the Catlins, Stewart Islandbest weather
Cool and changeable year-round; short winter days (about 9 hours of light in June).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings