Is Gisborne hot in August?
Days are typically cool at 15.3°C, while nights average 5.1°C.
New Zealand · 1991–2020 normal
Gisborne in
August.
Typical August weather in Gisborne: 15.3°C by day, 5.1°C at night, 79 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high15.3°C
Typical low5.1°C
Rain79 mm
Wet days10.5
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 40 out of 100 (January leads the year at 87). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 38 from latitude -38.65°. Open-water sea temperature is 13.5°C (11 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is Gisborne like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 79 mm across about 11 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 38 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; January ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2206854
- NOAA station
- NZ000093292 · GISBORNE AERODROME
- Station distance
- 1.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 24 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
Next step
Choose your month.
Then plan the details.
The weather comparison for Gisborne is based on climate evidence, not payments from travel companies. Flight, accommodation and activity links will be clearly labelled when they are added; there are no booking offers on this page today.
How travel partnerships will work