Southland, New Zealand Weather

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

Updated:
4°C
39.2°F
°C °F

Condition: Slight Rain

Pressure: 982 hPa

Feel like: 1 °C

Temperature: 4°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 97%

Wind: SW - 9 km/h

Visibility: 2.7 km

Weather forecast

Fri
28 Aug
5°C / 8°C
Moderate Rain Showers
Sat
29 Aug
4°C / 8°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sun
30 Aug
4°C / 7°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Mon
31 Aug
4°C / 9°C
Drizzle
Tue
01 Sep
6°C / 9°C
Slight Rain Showers
Hourly forecast today:
03:00 AM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Slight Rain
97% 20 km/h
04:00 AM
4° / 5°
4° / 5°
Slight Rain
96% 24 km/h
05:00 AM
4° / 5°
4° / 5°
Slight Rain
97% 25 km/h
06:00 AM
4° / 4°
4° / 4°
Moderate Drizzle
97% 23 km/h
07:00 AM
4° / 4°
4° / 4°
Drizzle
98% 21 km/h
08:00 AM
3° / 3°
3° / 3°
Drizzle
98% 21 km/h
09:00 AM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Drizzle
97% 20 km/h
10:00 AM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Drizzle
95% 18 km/h
11:00 AM
4° / 4°
4° / 4°
Partly Cloudy
94% 15 km/h
12:00 PM
3° / 4°
3° / 4°
Partly Cloudy
93% 16 km/h
13:00 PM
4° / 5°
4° / 5°
Partly Cloudy
92% 18 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 9.17°C
  • Average low 3.4°C
  • Hottest day 13°C (12 August 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (15 August 2026)
  • Average humidity 85.07%
  • Days with precipitation 28 days
  • Highest precipitation 91 mm (29 August 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 5°C
  • Min: 2°C
  • Total Precipitation: 29 mm

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

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southland in the coming days

Rainfall in Southland in the coming days

Southland Climate Summary

Southland features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 8.63ºC (47.53ºF), which is about -4.44% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 285.89 millimeters (11.26 inches) of rainfall, spread across 235.09 rainy days, accounting for 64.41% of the year.

Longitude -45.8489159
Latitude 167.6755387
Yearly high temperature 11.74ºC (53.13ºF)
Yearly low temperature 3.39ºC (38.1ºF)
Hottest month January 16.17ºC (61.11ºF)
Coldest month September 1.06ºC (33.91ºF)
Yearly precip 285.89mm (11.26in)
Days with rainfall 235.09 days (64.41%)
Driest month June (89.3%)
Wettest month October (85.77%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 16.17° / 6.43° 19.91 days
February 16.48° / 6.41° 17.55 days
March 15.14° / 5.87° 19.09 days
April 12.02° / 4.58° 19.0 days
May 9.66° / 3.26° 19.36 days
June 7.47° / 1.11° 17.27 days
July 6.91° / 0.74° 21.09 days
August 8.27° / 0.35° 19.55 days
September 9.21° / 1.06° 20.36 days
October 10.69° / 2.01° 22.09 days
November 13.24° / 3.37° 20.64 days
December 15.57° / 5.5° 19.18 days

Southland's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Southland?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 16.17ºC) and September are the coolest (daily mean of 1.06ºC).

2. What should I wear in Southland today?

For today's cool weather in Southland, with temperatures between 7ºC to 10ºC (44.6ºF to 50.0ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Light scarf or wrap
- Light jacket or cardigan

Temperature

Early
3°C / 4°C
Morning
3°C / 4°C
Afternoon
5°C / 6°C
Evening
6°C / 7°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 431
  • CO 63
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 33
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,313

Sunrise / Sunset

19:26
06:15