Climate and Weather in Wellington, New Zealand

The climate of Wellington

What is the capital of New Zealand? Wellington is located on the North Island and is the capital of New Zealand. Wellington is named after the Archbishop of Wellington before the city was named Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui, which roughly translates as the head of the fish of Maui. Wellington is also the country’s cultural capital and has several theaters and museums.

The average summer day in Wellington is a pleasant one with temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. An average year here has more than 2000 hours of sunshine. The winters are generally pleasant here, the mercury rarely drops below 10 degrees Celsius. Only on a calm clear day can it occasionally freeze here. Because Wellington is located on the Tasman Sea, the wind can do a lot here from time to time. See abbreviations for Wellington.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month		water temperature
January	20℃	13℃	8	9		17℃
February	20℃	13℃	7	9		18℃
March	19℃	12℃	6	12		17℃
April	17℃	10℃	5	11		16℃
May	14℃	8℃	4	14		15℃
June	12℃	6℃	3	17		14℃
July	11℃	6℃	4	17		13℃
August	12℃	6℃	4	18		13℃
September	13℃	7℃	5	19		13℃
October	15℃	9℃	6	15		13℃
November	17℃	10℃	7	12		14℃
December	19℃	12℃	7	12		16℃

The weather in Wellington

Here you will find the weather forecast for Wellington. View the current weather in Wellington and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Wellington. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Wellington. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Wellington? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In May, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 14 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 12 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 12 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 13 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 15 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Wellington is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.