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Weather in July in Southland

Planning a journey to Southland this July and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Southland in July?

Southland is a region in New Zealand. July in Southland generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. During July, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 4°C in Garston to 11°C in Invercargill. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Invercargill and -2°C in Garston. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Gore with an average of 70 mm to high rainfall in Te Anau with 149 mm. In Te Anau, this particular month consistently records the lowest levels of rainfall, making it the driest period throughout the entire year.

For a closer look at July's conditions in Southland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Southland's yearly weather, check out our Southland climate page.

Where to go in Southland in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Southland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in July for the 5 most popular destinations in Southland?

Te Anau

In July Te Anau generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Te Anau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
7°C 
1°C 
154 mm 
13 days 
poor 
7°C 
0°C 
149 mm 
14 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
8°C 
1°C 
159 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Te Anau

Invercargill

In July Invercargill generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Invercargill
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
11°C 
4°C 
77 hours 
95 mm 
20 days 
11°C 
3°C 
99 hours 
83 mm 
20 days 
August   >> August
>>  
12°C 
4°C 
125 hours 
84 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Invercargill

Half-moon Bay

In July Half-moon Bay generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Half-moon Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
77 hours 
102 mm 
25 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
99 hours 
96 mm 
26 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
11°C 
6°C 
125 hours 
97 mm 
24 days 
Climate in Half-moon Bay

Gore

In July Gore generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gore
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
10°C 
2°C 
77 hours 
89 mm 
16 days 
poor 
9°C 
1°C 
99 hours 
70 mm 
17 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
11°C 
2°C 
125 hours 
76 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Gore

Garston

In July Garston generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Garston
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
5°C 
-2°C 
72 hours 
109 mm 
12 days 
poor 
4°C 
-2°C 
88 hours 
91 mm 
13 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
5°C 
-2°C 
120 hours 
98 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Garston

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Southland, in New Zealand.

Is July the best time to visit Southland?

In our view, July might not be the best time to travel to Southland with often poor weather in Te Anau.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February and March offering mostly unpleasant weather in Te Anau.

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