Otago, New Zealand Weather

  1. Otago, New Zealand Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Otago over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Otago in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Otago in the coming days
  9. Otago Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Otago's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Otago, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
8°C
46.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 988 hPa

Feel like: 7 °C

Temperature: 8°C

Cloud: 96%

Humidity: 90%

Wind: WNW - 0 km/h

Visibility: 34.28 km

Weather forecast

Sun
21 Jun
1°C / 9°C
Mainly Clear
Mon
22 Jun
1°C / 9°C
Overcast
Tue
23 Jun
1°C / 5°C
Moderate Drizzle
Wed
24 Jun
2°C / 4°C
Snow Showers Slight
Thu
25 Jun
3°C / 9°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
10:00 AM
6° / 8°
6° / 8°
Drizzle
90% 16 km/h
11:00 AM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Overcast
90% 16 km/h
12:00 PM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Overcast
89% 17 km/h
13:00 PM
5° / 7°
5° / 7°
Partly Cloudy
87% 18 km/h
14:00 PM
5° / 7°
5° / 7°
Partly Cloudy
87% 18 km/h
15:00 PM
5° / 7°
5° / 7°
Partly Cloudy
87% 17 km/h
16:00 PM
4° / 6°
4° / 6°
Partly Cloudy
86% 17 km/h
17:00 PM
4° / 6°
4° / 6°
Overcast
87% 15 km/h
18:00 PM
4° / 6°
4° / 6°
Overcast
88% 14 km/h
19:00 PM
4° / 6°
4° / 6°
Overcast
89% 13 km/h
20:00 PM
4° / 6°
4° / 6°
Overcast
89% 12 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 9.33°C
  • Average low 2.4°C
  • Hottest day 16°C (04 June 2026)
  • Coldest day -1°C (29 June 2026)
  • Average humidity 80.47%
  • Days with precipitation 21 days
  • Highest precipitation 66 mm (14 June 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 10°C
  • Min: 7°C
  • Total Precipitation: 12 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Otago over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Otago in the coming days

Rainfall in Otago in the coming days

Otago Climate Summary

Otago features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 10.67ºC (51.21ºF), which is about -2.4% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 94.58 millimeters (3.72 inches) of rainfall, spread across 162.92 rainy days, accounting for 44.64% of the year.

Longitude -45.4790671
Latitude 170.1547567
Yearly high temperature 13.9ºC (57.02ºF)
Yearly low temperature 5.5ºC (41.9ºF)
Hottest month January 17.8ºC (64.04ºF)
Coldest month August 2.72ºC (36.9ºF)
Yearly precip 94.58mm (3.72in)
Days with rainfall 162.92 days (44.64%)
Driest month July (79.72%)
Wettest month November (78.38%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 17.8° / 8.85° 15.91 days
February 18.12° / 8.78° 12.73 days
March 16.95° / 7.82° 12.09 days
April 14.34° / 6.41° 13.73 days
May 12.18° / 4.89° 12.64 days
June 9.55° / 3.17° 11.18 days
July 9.38° / 2.59° 11.0 days
August 10.36° / 2.72° 12.64 days
September 11.95° / 3.13° 12.64 days
October 13.72° / 4.14° 17.27 days
November 15.34° / 5.64° 16.18 days
December 17.16° / 7.82° 14.91 days

Otago's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Otago?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 17.8ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 2.72ºC).

2. What should I wear in Otago today?

For today's cool weather in Otago, with temperatures between 7ºC to 10ºC (44.6ºF to 50.0ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)

Temperature

Early
8°C / 9°C
Morning
7°C / 8°C
Afternoon
5°C / 7°C
Evening
4°C / 6°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 439
  • CO 65
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 47
  • PM10 1
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,300

Sunrise / Sunset

20:20
05:02