Gisborne monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Gisborne

Gisborne average temperature chart (Celsius) Gisborne average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Gisborne (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 24 23.5 21.8 19.1 16.1 13.6 12.9 13.7 15.6 18.1 20.3 22.3
°F 75.2 74.3 71.3 66.4 60.9 56.4 55.2 56.7 60 64.7 68.5 72.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Gisborne monthly rainfall chart (mm) Gisborne monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Gisborne (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 76 85 125 111 115 156 149 144 113 78 69 87
inches 3 3.3 4.9 4.4 4.5 6.1 5.9 5.7 4.5 3.1 2.7 3.4
Rainy days 8 10 12 13 13 16 15 16 15 13 11 10

Average annual rainfall in Gisborne: 1447.1mm (569.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Gisborne

Gisborne average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Gisborne
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.2 7.6 6.4 5.8 5 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.9 7 7.8 7.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Gisborne average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Gisborne average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Gisborne (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 12.8 12.7 11.5 9.1 6.5 4.6 3.9 4.9 6 7.6 9.5 11.4
Max °C 24.3 23.8 22.1 19.4 16.3 13.8 13.1 14 15.8 18.4 20.6 22.6
Min °F 55 54.8 52.7 48.3 43.7 40.3 39 40.7 42.8 45.7 49 52.5
Max °F 65.3 64.8 62.2 57.6 52.5 48.6 47.3 48.9 51.6 55.4 59 62.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Gisborne average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Gisborne average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Gisborne in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 19.5 20.3 19.9 18.9 17.5 16 15.1 14.6 14.6 15.2 16.3 17.9
°F 67.1 68.6 67.8 66 63.5 60.8 59.2 58.3 58.3 59.3 61.3 64.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Gisborne average winspeed by month (km/h) Gisborne average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Gisborne (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 13 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13
mph 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Gisborne relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Gisborne
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
70% 76% 77% 80% 81% 85% 84% 82% 76% 70% 69% 70%
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Gisborne weather stats

Gisborne weather statistics
Hottest month: January 24°C 75.2°F
Driest month: November 69mm 2.7ins
Sunniest month: January 8.2hrs
Coldest month: July 12.9°C 55.2°F
Wettest month: June 156mm 6.1ins
Warmest sea: February 20.3°C 68.5°F
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