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:
3°C
37.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 997 hPa

Feel like: 1 °C

Temperature: 3°C

Cloud: 93%

Humidity: 79%

Wind: NW - 0 km/h

Visibility: 46.72 km

Weather forecast

Fri
26 Jun
1°C / 8°C
Overcast
Sat
27 Jun
0°C / 7°C
Drizzle
Sun
28 Jun
0°C / 7°C
Overcast
Mon
29 Jun
0°C / 8°C
Overcast
Tue
30 Jun
5°C / 10°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
16:00 PM
0° / 3°
0° / 3°
Overcast
79% 6 km/h
17:00 PM
0° / 3°
0° / 3°
Overcast
80% 5 km/h
18:00 PM
0° / 3°
0° / 3°
Overcast
80% 4 km/h
19:00 PM
0° / 3°
0° / 3°
Overcast
81% 4 km/h
20:00 PM
0° / 3°
0° / 3°
Partly Cloudy
82% 5 km/h
21:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Partly Cloudy
84% 4 km/h
22:00 PM
1° / 3°
1° / 3°
Partly Cloudy
87% 4 km/h
23:00 PM
2° / 4°
2° / 4°
Mainly Clear
86% 7 km/h
00:00 AM
3° / 5°
3° / 5°
Clear Sky
85% 9 km/h
01:00 AM
2° / 6°
2° / 6°
Clear Sky
79% 10 km/h
02:00 AM
2° / 6°
2° / 6°
Clear Sky
74% 11 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 8.93°C
  • Average low 3.17°C
  • Hottest day 12°C (18 June 2026)
  • Coldest day -1°C (15 June 2026)
  • Average humidity 87.2%
  • Days with precipitation 23 days
  • Highest precipitation 93 mm (19 June 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 5°C
  • Min: 1°C
  • Total Precipitation: 14 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 cold weather in Southland, with temperatures ranging from 3ºC to 6ºC (37.4ºF to 42.8ºF), you should wear:
- Long pants (jeans or other thick materials)
- Warm jacket or medium-weight coat
- Closed-toe shoes or boots
- Hat and gloves, particularly for early mornings or evenings

Temperature

Early
-1°C / 5°C
Morning
0°C / 2°C
Afternoon
0°C / 3°C
Evening
0°C / 2°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 440
  • CO 60
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 33
  • PM10 34
  • PM25 20
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,303

Sunrise / Sunset

20:31
05:12