12 to 22°C
temperature
2759 hours
sunshine per day
396 mm
rain
216 days
dry
149 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Gisborne

Gisborne has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Gisborne is 17° degrees and there is about 394 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 185 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 22°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 15°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 15°C and 22°C
  • Rain: it rains 149 days and there is a total of approximately 396 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2759 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 12°C and 22°C
Warmest month: 22°C in January
Coldest month: 12°C in July
Night temperature: between 7°C and 15°C
Sea temperature: between 15°C and 22°C
Dry days: 216 days
Days with rain: 149 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 396 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2759 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gisborne.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gisborne.

Climate table of Gisborne

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gisborne. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gisborne might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 22 22 20 18 15 13 12 13 14 17 18 20
Night temp. (°C) 14 15 14 12 10 9 7 8 8 9 11 13
Water temp. (°C) 21 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 16 17 18 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 28 30 37 27 35 40 43 34 36 29 30
Days with rain 10 12 14 13 11 13 14 13 12 11 13 13
Dry days 21 16 17 17 20 17 17 18 18 20 17 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 8 10 10
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 5

Best time to visit Gisborne

The best time to visit Gisborne in New Zealand is from January through April and November and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gisborne is 22°C in January and the lowest is 12°C in July. The maximum water temperature is 22°C and the lowest water temperature is 15°C.

Climate of Gisborne by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Gisborne? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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