June is one of the cooler months of the year in Gisborne, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Gisborne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Gisborne was 2008 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 6.4°C. Typical June days reach 11.7°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
June is about average for rainfall in Gisborne, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 1991 with 133 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Gisborne during June averages 88%. The most humid June was 1989 at 92%, and the least humid was 2005 at 82%.
June receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gisborne. The sunniest Junes were 1984 and 2011 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Gisborne during June is 2.8 m/s. The windiest June was 2004 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.3°C | 7.8°C | 8.4°C | 8.1°C | 8.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 11.4°C | 12.2°C | 12.0°C | 11.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 4.3°C | 4.6°C | 4.2°C | 4.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 73 mm | 53 mm | 57 mm | 44 mm | -15 mm |
June temperatures in Gisborne have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (1982) to a record high of 20.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in June is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gisborne
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gisborne. That said, June — with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 8°C) and moderate rainfall (58 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.9°C | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | 17.3°C | 0.0°C | 45 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 11.7°C | 7.7°C | 3.6°C | 14.3°C | 0.3°C | 19 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 18.4°C | 0.5°C | 70 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 11.1°C | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 14.5°C | 0.3°C | 44 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 18.0°C | -0.3°C | 60 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.5°C | -0.1°C | 24 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 15.8°C | 0.1°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 12.0°C | 8.0°C | 4.1°C | 16.4°C | 1.0°C | 44 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.6°C | 15.1°C | 1.0°C | 11 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 15.7°C | -0.7°C | 70 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 15.8°C | 0.7°C | 27 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 16.5°C | 1.5°C | 86 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 12.2°C | 8.2°C | 4.3°C | 15.0°C | 0.0°C | 76 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 4.0°C | 15.6°C | 0.5°C | 90 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 12.4°C | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 18.0°C | 0.0°C | 42 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 11.2°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.9°C | -1.1°C | 65 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 17.4°C | 0.1°C | 61 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 🔥 | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 6.0°C | 16.2°C | 2.8°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 4.0°C | 13.1°C | 0.6°C | 48 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.1°C | 14.2°C | 0.4°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 5.1°C | 20.8°C | 0.6°C | 78 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 4.3°C | 18.2°C | 0.9°C | 85 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 5.0°C | 17.6°C | 1.4°C | 52 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 12.5°C | 8.5°C | 4.4°C | 15.9°C | -0.1°C | 57 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 17.4°C | 1.1°C | 52 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.1°C | 13.9°C | -0.2°C | 38 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 12.2°C | 8.2°C | 4.2°C | 15.3°C | 1.0°C | 53 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 4.0°C | 17.9°C | -1.1°C | 58 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 11.9°C | 8.2°C | 4.6°C | 15.6°C | 0.7°C | 38 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 11.7°C | 7.8°C | 3.9°C | 14.7°C | 0.8°C | 102 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 4.5°C | 14.6°C | -2.0°C | 111 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.0°C | 18.0°C | -1.1°C | 67 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 4.3°C | 14.4°C | 0.7°C | 45 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 13.2°C | 0.7°C | 63 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 12.3°C | 9.2°C | 6.0°C | 15.5°C | 0.6°C | 133 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 7.4°C | 3.6°C | 15.6°C | 0.5°C | 62 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 10.3°C | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 13.5°C | -0.9°C | 87 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 15.9°C | 2.4°C | 77 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 4.5°C | 16.2°C | 1.7°C | 82 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 3.3°C | 14.1°C | -1.2°C | 35 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 10.8°C | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | 15.5°C | -1.2°C | 48 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 3.8°C | 17.4°C | -0.3°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 3.4°C | 14.8°C | -1.4°C | 56 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 10.8°C | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | 13.6°C | -2.2°C | 34 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.3°C | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | 14.2°C | -0.9°C | 89 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 11.7°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 58 mm of rainfall in Gisborne, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 1991.
The hottest June reached 20.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 11°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from 3°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Gisborne and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 2nd coolest month in Gisborne, averaging 8°C.
For June in Gisborne, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 4.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 2.8 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2004).
The wettest June on record was 1991 with 133 mm. On average, June sees 58 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Gisborne behaves each June, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
