Gisborne weather in June

In June, Gisborne sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of June to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gisborne's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gisborne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:29 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Gisborne is city in New Zealand.

Density
992/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical June day in Gisborne reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
6149
7149
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138

Gisborne weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°637.514.47.1
Feb22° / 16°577.613.56.9
Mar21° / 14°728.412.36.7
Apr19° / 12°759.3116.1
May16° / 10°749.79.95.3
Jun14° / 8810.79.44.1
Jul13° / 9812.19.63.5
Aug14° / 8212.110.53.8
Sep15° / 7010.511.74.6
Oct17° / 10°669.7135.6
Nov19° / 12°579.114.16.2
Dec21° / 14°639.714.76.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275347
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gisborne gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3039

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 17 km/h in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of June to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:205:51
29.58:215:50
39.58:225:50
49.58:225:50
59.48:235:49
69.48:245:49
79.48:245:49
89.48:255:48
99.48:255:48
109.48:265:48
119.48:275:48
129.38:275:48
139.38:285:48
149.38:285:48
159.38:285:48
169.38:295:48
179.38:295:48
189.38:305:48
199.38:305:48
209.38:305:48
219.38:305:48
229.38:315:48
239.38:315:49
249.38:315:49
259.38:315:49
269.38:315:49
279.38:315:50
289.38:315:50
299.38:315:50
309.38:315:51

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 1.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gisborne?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Gisborne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gisborne in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Gisborne sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gisborne in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr18Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gisborne in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gisborne peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7High
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gisborne?

Gisborne sits at 38.7°S, 178.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Whakatane, 118 km away.

WhakataneNapierHastingsRotoruaTaupoTaurangaCambridgeHamilton East

Topography around Gisborne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gisborne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gisborne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,632 m.

The land around Gisborne is covered by grassland (42%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), water (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (35%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
1,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Whakatane 118 km · Napier 133 km · Hastings 148 km · Rotorua 164 km · Taupo 167 km · Tauranga 193 km · Cambridge 240 km · Hamilton East 256 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gisborne (-38.6533°, 178.0042°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).