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:
5°C
41.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 996 hPa

Feel like: 3 °C

Temperature: 5°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 99%

Wind: S - 7 km/h

Visibility: 9.06 km

Weather forecast

Mon
09 Nov
4°C / 20°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Tue
10 Nov
9°C / 16°C
Slight Rain Showers
Wed
11 Nov
8°C / 13°C
Drizzle
Thu
12 Nov
6°C / 12°C
Moderate Drizzle
Fri
13 Nov
3°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
16:00 PM
5° / 5°
5° / 5°
Drizzle
99% 18 km/h
17:00 PM
5° / 5°
5° / 5°
Drizzle
99% 17 km/h
18:00 PM
5° / 5°
5° / 5°
Drizzle
98% 16 km/h
19:00 PM
5° / 6°
5° / 6°
Drizzle
97% 17 km/h
20:00 PM
5° / 6°
5° / 6°
Drizzle
95% 17 km/h
21:00 PM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Drizzle
93% 17 km/h
22:00 PM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Drizzle
89% 16 km/h
23:00 PM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Drizzle
85% 17 km/h
00:00 AM
7° / 10°
7° / 10°
Drizzle
81% 16 km/h
01:00 AM
7° / 11°
7° / 11°
Overcast
77% 18 km/h
02:00 AM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Drizzle
76% 19 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 14.27°C
  • Average low 5.77°C
  • Hottest day 21°C (22 November 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (30 October 2026)
  • Average humidity 79.93%
  • Days with precipitation 28 days
  • Highest precipitation 98 mm (25 October 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 15°C
  • Min: 6°C
  • Total Precipitation: 8 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 9ºC to 12ºC (48.2ºF to 53.6ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Cotton socks
- Long-sleeve top or shirt

Temperature

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

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 440
  • CO 54
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 29
  • PM10 6
  • PM25 4
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,300

Sunrise / Sunset

17:16
07:51