Gisborne, New Zealand Weather

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

Updated:
12°C
53.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,035 hPa

Feel like: 9 °C

Temperature: 12°C

Cloud: 80%

Humidity: 75%

Wind: SSW - 16 km/h

Visibility: 45.46 km

Weather forecast

Sun
17 May
9°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Mon
18 May
9°C / 14°C
Moderate Drizzle
Tue
19 May
6°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Wed
20 May
6°C / 16°C
Overcast
Thu
21 May
7°C / 16°C
Partly Cloudy
Hourly forecast today:
08:00 AM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Overcast
75% 29 km/h
09:00 AM
8° / 11°
8° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
82% 29 km/h
10:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Overcast
84% 25 km/h
11:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
86% 23 km/h
12:00 PM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Overcast
90% 19 km/h
13:00 PM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Drizzle
90% 26 km/h
14:00 PM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Drizzle
88% 27 km/h
15:00 PM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Moderate Drizzle
92% 31 km/h
16:00 PM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Moderate Drizzle
92% 32 km/h
17:00 PM
9° / 12°
9° / 12°
Drizzle
87% 30 km/h
18:00 PM
9° / 12°
9° / 12°
Overcast
85% 32 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 15.73°C
  • Average low 9.07°C
  • Hottest day 21°C (06 May 2026)
  • Coldest day 5°C (02 May 2026)
  • Average humidity 81.63%
  • Days with precipitation 21 days
  • Highest precipitation 77 mm (16 May 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 13°C
  • Min: 11°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

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

Temperature and possibility of rain in Gisborne in the coming days

Rainfall in Gisborne in the coming days

Gisborne Climate Summary

Gisborne features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 15.34ºC (59.61ºF), which is about 2.27% higher than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 89.66 millimeters (3.53 inches) of rainfall, spread across 142.28 rainy days, accounting for 38.98% of the year.

Longitude -38.6640913
Latitude 178.0227931
Yearly high temperature 17.87ºC (64.17ºF)
Yearly low temperature 10.8ºC (51.44ºF)
Hottest month January 22.89ºC (73.2ºF)
Coldest month August 7.51ºC (45.52ºF)
Yearly precip 89.66mm (3.53in)
Days with rainfall 142.28 days (38.98%)
Driest month February (77.73%)
Wettest month July (79.35%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 22.89° / 14.36° 9.91 days
February 22.5° / 14.75° 11.45 days
March 20.76° / 13.54° 12.36 days
April 18.67° / 12.06° 11.55 days
May 16.46° / 10.28° 10.55 days
June 14.09° / 8.6° 12.82 days
July 13.0° / 7.39° 13.0 days
August 13.89° / 7.51° 14.0 days
September 15.06° / 8.22° 12.09 days
October 17.33° / 9.3° 10.27 days
November 18.88° / 10.78° 12.64 days
December 20.92° / 12.83° 11.64 days

Gisborne's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Gisborne?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 22.89ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 7.51ºC).

2. What should I wear in Gisborne today?

For today's cool weather in Gisborne, with temperatures between 11ºC to 14ºC (51.8ºF to 57.2ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Light jacket or cardigan

Temperature

Early
8°C / 13°C
Morning
8°C / 11°C
Afternoon
10°C / 11°C
Evening
11°C / 12°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 438
  • CO 71
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 57
  • PM10 16
  • PM25 10
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,294

Sunrise / Sunset

19:04
05:03