Gisborne District

Region · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Population 47,517

Area 8,350 km²

Time zone Pacific/Auckland

Official website www.gdc.govt.nz

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 11°–29°
15° at night
10 rainy days
13 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

24° (feels like 23°) · extremes 12°–29°
16° at night
9 rainy days
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

22° (feels like 20°) · extremes 11°–26°
14° at night
11 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in April

Great

19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 8°–23°
12° at night
11 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Good

16° (feels like 14°) · extremes 6°–20°
10° at night
12 rainy days
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in June

Fair

14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 4°–17°
8° at night
13 rainy days
6 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in July

Fair

13° (feels like 10°) · extremes 3°–16°
7° at night
14 rainy days
7 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in August

Fair

14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 3°–17°
7° at night
14 rainy days
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in September

Good

15° (feels like 13°) · extremes 5°–19°
8° at night
11 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Good

18° (feels like 15°) · extremes 6°–21°
10° at night
11 rainy days
11 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in November

Great

19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 8°–24°
12° at night
11 rainy days
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great

22° (feels like 21°) · extremes 10°–26°
14° at night
12 rainy days
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 9 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: New Zealand Dollar NZD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 111
Electricity: Type I
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: English, Māori
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +64

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Typical weather in February

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Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

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