June is one of the cooler months of the year in Dunedin, with average highs near 9.6°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 8.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Dunedin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Junes in Dunedin were 2016 and 2023 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 6.6°C. Typical June days reach 9.6°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is about average for rainfall in Dunedin, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2003 with 109 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Dunedin during June averages 85%. The most humid June was 2023 at 89%, and the least humid was 2012 at 81%.
June receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dunedin. The sunniest Junes were 1984 and 2019 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Dunedin during June is 5.5 m/s. The windiest June was 2015 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 4.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.0°C | 7.6°C | 8.1°C | 8.4°C | 9.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 9.4°C | 9.0°C | 9.6°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 6.3°C | 6.7°C | 7.0°C | 7.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 54 mm | 66 mm | 47 mm | 44 mm | -12 mm |
June temperatures in Dunedin have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (1995) to a record high of 15.5°C (2013).
Rainfall in June is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dunedin
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dunedin. That said, June — with days averaging 9.6°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 8.2°C) and moderate rainfall (54 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 | 9.9°C | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 13.6°C | 5.6°C | 71 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 10.0°C | 8.9°C | 7.7°C | 15.4°C | 5.8°C | 50 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 10.8°C | 9.6°C | 8.4°C | 14.9°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 13.9°C | 5.4°C | 35 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 10.4°C | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 13.8°C | 5.3°C | 47 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 14.0°C | 5.4°C | 26 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 8.9°C | 7.5°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 21 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 8.9°C | 7.8°C | 6.7°C | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | 28 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 10.0°C | 8.6°C | 7.1°C | 13.5°C | 5.5°C | 41 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 11.1°C | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 13.5°C | 5.9°C | 28 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 5.9°C | 14.6°C | 2.9°C | 99 mm | 81% | 6.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 10.7°C | 9.3°C | 8.0°C | 14.7°C | 6.1°C | 22 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 9.6°C | 8.2°C | 6.9°C | 15.5°C | 3.9°C | 107 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.9°C | 12.7°C | 4.1°C | 46 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 9.8°C | 8.5°C | 7.1°C | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | 26 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 9.0°C | 7.6°C | 6.3°C | 12.9°C | 3.7°C | 54 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 8.7°C | 7.6°C | 6.4°C | 12.3°C | 4.1°C | 14 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 13.0°C | 4.3°C | 43 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 7.1°C | 5.7°C | 13.4°C | 3.8°C | 60 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 8.9°C | 7.5°C | 6.1°C | 11.9°C | 4.3°C | 81 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 9.2°C | 7.8°C | 6.5°C | 12.5°C | 5.0°C | 63 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 9.8°C | 8.3°C | 6.9°C | 13.2°C | 4.8°C | 104 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 10.7°C | 9.0°C | 7.2°C | 13.8°C | 4.8°C | 109 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 9.9°C | 8.3°C | 6.6°C | 13.4°C | 4.8°C | 75 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 10.2°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 14.6°C | 4.6°C | 54 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 10.1°C | 8.7°C | 7.4°C | 12.6°C | 4.8°C | 59 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 13.9°C | 5.0°C | 52 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 11.2°C | 5.2°C | 50 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 9.5°C | 8.3°C | 7.1°C | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | 23 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 6.0°C | 11.8°C | 3.3°C | 63 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 8.1°C | 6.9°C | 5.8°C | 11.6°C | 2.2°C | 74 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 8.4°C | 7.1°C | 5.8°C | 10.8°C | 4.0°C | 92 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 10.1°C | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 14.0°C | 4.1°C | 54 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 7.9°C | 6.6°C | 5.4°C | 11.9°C | 2.4°C | 44 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 8.2°C | 7.0°C | 5.7°C | 12.3°C | 3.6°C | 52 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 8.2°C | 6.8°C | 12.7°C | 4.6°C | 32 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 9.2°C | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 12.3°C | 3.9°C | 68 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 7.6°C | 6.0°C | 12.3°C | 4.3°C | 41 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 9.4°C | 8.1°C | 6.8°C | 13.2°C | 5.0°C | 68 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 9.6°C | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 12.4°C | 4.6°C | 77 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 10.1°C | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 12.8°C | 5.4°C | 48 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 7.1°C | 13.1°C | 3.6°C | 35 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 5.9°C | 10.9°C | 3.3°C | 55 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.9°C | 7.8°C | 6.6°C | 13.2°C | 4.9°C | 37 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 8.2°C | 7.1°C | 13.8°C | 4.7°C | 74 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 9.6°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 8.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 54 mm of rainfall in Dunedin, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 2003.
The hottest June reached 15.5°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.4°C to 10.3°C and overnight lows from 6.8°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Dunedin and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.6°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Dunedin, averaging 8.2°C.
For June in Dunedin, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.6°C and lows of 6.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 5.5 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 6.9 m/s (2015).
The wettest June on record was 2003 with 109 mm. On average, June sees 54 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 Dunedin 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.
