When to go · Dunedin
Dunedin in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Low
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
MixedNew Zealand month rating
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, warmest, penguins and albatross breeding)). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
Weather in May
- DunedinHighs around 13 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Otago coast and far south, New Zealand · Dunedin, the Catlins, Stewart Islandcool
Cool and changeable year-round; short winter days (about 9 hours of light in June).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Low
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Low
New Zealand overall: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket