Gisborne weather
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European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 17° in Gisborne today. Tomorrow looks rain around 17°, with a 100% chance of rain.
Latest for Gisborne: European (ECMWF): 16° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 14° Heavy drizzle · German (DWD ICON): 12° Rain.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Gisborne and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models14-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitGisborne, New Zealand. Below we compare what European, American, German forecast for Gisborne right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Gisborne's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand before you trust any single number.
Gisborne weather by month
what to expect in Gisborne through the yearHere is Gisborne's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Gisborne by season.
What Gisborne's weather is like through the year
Gisborne runs from warm summers, with February highs near 23°C, to cold winters, when July lows sit around 6°C (a swing of about 17°C across the year). June is usually the wettest month, and Gisborne sees roughly 1638 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Gisborne
The most comfortable time to visit Gisborne is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest June rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Gisborne?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 237 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for Gisborne, scoring 94/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the American at 85. See the full NZ accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain — and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.