Wellington: weather and best time to visit
Wellington (New Zealand) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in January at around 20°C; the coolest month is July at around 12°C. The sea is warmest in February at about 17°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Wellington
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Wellington climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 14° | 16° | 8 | 12 | 49 | 77 | 79 |
| Feb | 19° | 15° | 17° | 6 | 11 | 51 | 80 | 82 |
| Mar | 18° | 14° | 16° | 10 | 10 | 43 | 67 | 74 |
| Apr | 16° | 12° | 15° | 9 | 8 | 39 | 58 | 74 |
| May | 14° | 11° | 14° | 10 | 7 | 34 | 46 | 69 |
| Jun | 13° | 9° | 13° | 12 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 63 |
| Jul | 12° | 8° | 12° | 13 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 60 |
| Aug | 12° | 8° | 12° | 14 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| Sep | 13° | 9° | 12° | 12 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 71 |
| Oct | 14° | 10° | 13° | 13 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 68 |
| Nov | 16° | 11° | 14° | 10 | 11 | 40 | 56 | 74 |
| Dec | 17° | 13° | 15° | 12 | 11 | 39 | 60 | 71 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Wellington in January
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 14°C. January is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 8 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Wellington in February
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 15°C. It is also the driest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 6 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Wellington in March
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Wellington in April
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Wellington in May
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Wellington in June
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Wellington in July
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 8°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 12°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Wellington in August
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 8°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 12°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Wellington in September
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 12°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Wellington in October
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Wellington in November
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Wellington in December
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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