Wellington weather by month

Check out Wellington weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Wellington (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
68°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Wellington68
68°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Wellington68
66°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Wellington66
63°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Wellington63
57°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Wellington57
54°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Wellington54
52°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Wellington52
54°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Wellington54
55°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Wellington55
59°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Wellington59
63°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Wellington63
66°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Wellington66
Min temperature (night-time)
55°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Wellington55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Wellington55
54°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Wellington54
50°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Wellington50
46°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Wellington46
43°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Wellington43
43°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Wellington43
43°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Wellington43
45°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Wellington45
48°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Wellington48
50°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Wellington50
54°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Wellington54
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in February in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in March in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in April in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in May in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in June in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in July in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in August in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in September in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in October in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in November in Wellington0
No heat & humidity in December in Wellington0
Sea temperature
61°F sea temperature in January in Wellington61
63°F sea temperature in February in Wellington63
61°F sea temperature in March in Wellington61
59°F sea temperature in April in Wellington59
57°F sea temperature in May in Wellington57
55°F sea temperature in June in Wellington55
54°F sea temperature in July in Wellington54
54°F sea temperature in August in Wellington54
54°F sea temperature in September in Wellington54
55°F sea temperature in October in Wellington55
57°F sea temperature in November in Wellington57
59°F sea temperature in December in Wellington59

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Wellington

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in Wellington15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Wellington14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Wellington12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Wellington11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Wellington10
9 hours of daylight per day in June in Wellington9
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Wellington10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Wellington11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Wellington12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Wellington13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Wellington14
15 hours of daylight per day in December in Wellington15
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Wellington11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in Wellington10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in March in Wellington7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in Wellington4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Wellington2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Wellington1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Wellington1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Wellington2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in Wellington4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in Wellington6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Wellington8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Wellington10

Rainfall in Wellington

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
9 days with some rainfall in January in Wellington9
9 days with some rainfall in February in Wellington9
12 days with some rainfall in March in Wellington12
11 days with some rainfall in April in Wellington11
14 days with some rainfall in May in Wellington14
17 days with some rainfall in June in Wellington17
16 days with some rainfall in July in Wellington16
18 days with some rainfall in August in Wellington18
15 days with some rainfall in September in Wellington15
14 days with some rainfall in October in Wellington14
12 days with some rainfall in November in Wellington12
12 days with some rainfall in December in Wellington12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Wellington3.1
2.4 inches monthly rainfall in February in Wellington2.4
3.8 inches monthly rainfall in March in Wellington3.8
4.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Wellington4.2
4.9 inches monthly rainfall in May in Wellington4.9
5.5 inches monthly rainfall in June in Wellington5.5
5.7 inches monthly rainfall in July in Wellington5.7
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in August in Wellington5.4
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Wellington4.1
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Wellington4.1
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Wellington3.7
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in December in Wellington3.7

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Wellington) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Wellington?

Wellington has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: Wellington cyclone season

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Compare Wellington with the USA

Below the Wellington chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Wellington, New Zealand and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Wellington, New Zealand
USA (Washington)
68
41
68
45
66
55
63
66
57
75
54
84
52
88
54
86
55
79
59
68
63
57
66
46
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Dec

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