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:
15°C
59.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,000 hPa

Feel like: 14 °C

Temperature: 15°C

Cloud: 87%

Humidity: 58%

Wind: SSE - 7 km/h

Visibility: 51.12 km

Weather forecast

Mon
05 Oct
8°C / 10°C
Moderate Drizzle
Tue
06 Oct
5°C / 11°C
Slight Rain Showers
Wed
07 Oct
1°C / 12°C
Drizzle
Thu
08 Oct
2°C / 16°C
Overcast
Fri
09 Oct
3°C / 16°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
03:00 AM
7° / 15°
7° / 15°
Overcast
58% 20 km/h
04:00 AM
8° / 13°
8° / 13°
Overcast
71% 25 km/h
05:00 AM
7° / 11°
7° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
79% 24 km/h
06:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Partly Cloudy
85% 21 km/h
07:00 AM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Partly Cloudy
92% 15 km/h
08:00 AM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Partly Cloudy
95% 8 km/h
09:00 AM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Overcast
97% 6 km/h
10:00 AM
6° / 6°
6° / 6°
Mainly Clear
99% 4 km/h
11:00 AM
6° / 6°
6° / 6°
Overcast
99% 3 km/h
12:00 PM
6° / 6°
6° / 6°
Overcast
99% 7 km/h
13:00 PM
5° / 5°
5° / 5°
Overcast
99% 10 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 12.17°C
  • Average low 4.0°C
  • Hottest day 17°C (10 October 2026)
  • Coldest day -1°C (22 September 2026)
  • Average humidity 80.57%
  • Days with precipitation 27 days
  • Highest precipitation 99 mm (18 September 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 16°C
  • Min: 1°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 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 11ºC to 14ºC (51.8ºF to 57.2ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Light scarf or wrap
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)

Temperature

Early
7°C / 15°C
Morning
6°C / 7°C
Afternoon
3°C / 3°C
Evening
5°C / 9°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 421
  • CO 69
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 50
  • PM10 7
  • PM25 5
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,310

Sunrise / Sunset

18:14
07:02