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: Mainly Clear

Pressure: 1,002 hPa

Feel like: 0 °C

Temperature: 3°C

Cloud: 32%

Humidity: 68%

Wind: SE - 3 km/h

Visibility: 50.56 km

Weather forecast

Wed
05 Aug
-3°C / 8°C
Overcast
Thu
06 Aug
0°C / 9°C
Moderate Drizzle
Fri
07 Aug
1°C / 9°C
Drizzle
Sat
08 Aug
-1°C / 7°C
Overcast
Sun
09 Aug
0°C / 8°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
05:00 AM
-1° / 3°
-1° / 3°
Mainly Clear
68% 20 km/h
06:00 AM
-3° / 1°
-3° / 1°
Mainly Clear
72% 10 km/h
07:00 AM
-3° / 0°
-3° / 0°
Mainly Clear
73% 6 km/h
08:00 AM
-3° / 0°
-3° / 0°
Mainly Clear
75% 4 km/h
09:00 AM
-3° / 0°
-3° / 0°
Clear Sky
76% 3 km/h
10:00 AM
-4° / 0°
-4° / 0°
Clear Sky
76% 3 km/h
11:00 AM
-4° / -1°
-4° / -1°
Clear Sky
79% 3 km/h
12:00 PM
-4° / -2°
-4° / -2°
Clear Sky
82% 2 km/h
13:00 PM
-4° / -2°
-4° / -2°
Clear Sky
86% 5 km/h
14:00 PM
-4° / -3°
-4° / -3°
Clear Sky
86% 5 km/h
15:00 PM
-5° / -3°
-5° / -3°
Clear Sky
86% 5 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 7.97°C
  • Average low 0.7°C
  • Hottest day 12°C (27 July 2026)
  • Coldest day -3°C (24 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 83.9%
  • Days with precipitation 25 days
  • Highest precipitation 98 mm (30 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 4°C
  • Min: -1°C
  • Total Precipitation: 2 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:
- Scarf to protect the neck area
- Wool or thermal socks
- Hat and gloves, particularly for early mornings or evenings
- Long pants (jeans or other thick materials)

Temperature

Early
-2°C / 4°C
Morning
-3°C / 0°C
Afternoon
-5°C / -3°C
Evening
-4°C / -2°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 430
  • CO 61
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 51
  • PM10 14
  • PM25 8
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,318

Sunrise / Sunset

20:03
05:47