Otago, New Zealand Weather

Current: 5.21°C/41.38°F, Wind SW at 7.96 km/h, 89% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Otago,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated: 15:25 PM Wednesday 18 September 2024
5°C
41.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast Clouds

Pressure: 997 hPa

Sea level: 997 hPa

Temperature: 3.03°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 89%

Wind: NW 9.5 km/h

Visibility: 10,000 m

Weather forecast

Wed
18 Sep
10°C
Light Rain
Thu
19 Sep
12°C
Light Rain
Fri
20 Sep
11°C
Light Rain
Sat
21 Sep
11°C
Broken Clouds
Sun
22 Sep
14°C
Light Rain
Hourly forecast today:
16:00 PM
5° /
5° /
Overcast Clouds
89% 7.96 km/h
17:00 PM
5° /
5° /
Overcast Clouds
88% 7.7 km/h
18:00 PM
4° /
4° /
Overcast Clouds
89% 7.27 km/h
19:00 PM
4° /
4° /
Overcast Clouds
90% 8.28 km/h
20:00 PM
4° /
4° /
Overcast Clouds
91% 9.18 km/h
21:00 PM
4° /
4° /
Overcast Clouds
91% 11.2 km/h
22:00 PM
4° /
4° /
Overcast Clouds
92% 12.13 km/h
23:00 PM
4° /
4° /
Overcast Clouds
91% 11.41 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 9.86°C
  • Average low 5.93°C
  • Hottest day (30 September 2024) 13.36°C
  • Coldest day (26 September 2024) 2.86°C
  • Average humidity 77.7%
  • Days with precipitation 9 days
  • Highest precipitation 5.64 mm (26 September 2024)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 7°C
  • Min: 2°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0.3 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

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 8ºC to 11ºC (46.4ºF to 51.8ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Cotton socks
- Light scarf or wrap

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Temperature

Day
10°C
Night
5°C
Morning
1°C
Afternoon
8°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO 236.99
  • NH3 19.25
  • NO 0
  • NO2 3.13
  • O3 43.27
  • PM10 1.22
  • PM25 1.06
  • SO2 0.06

Sunrise / Sunset

01:36 AM
13:30 PM