Wellington, New Zealand Weather

  1. Wellington, New Zealand Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Wellington over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Wellington in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Wellington in the coming days
  9. Wellington Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Wellington's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Wellington, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
16°C
60.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,007 hPa

Feel like: 13 °C

Temperature: 16°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 72%

Wind: SSE - 17 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Thu
19 Feb
14°C / 19°C
Overcast
Fri
20 Feb
14°C / 20°C
Overcast
Sat
21 Feb
17°C / 20°C
Overcast
Sun
22 Feb
12°C / 19°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Mon
23 Feb
11°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
08:00 AM
11° / 16°
11° / 16°
Overcast
72% 30 km/h
09:00 AM
11° / 16°
11° / 16°
Overcast
72% 25 km/h
10:00 AM
11° / 16°
11° / 16°
Overcast
74% 21 km/h
11:00 AM
12° / 16°
12° / 16°
Overcast
77% 18 km/h
12:00 PM
12° / 15°
12° / 15°
Overcast
79% 15 km/h
13:00 PM
12° / 15°
12° / 15°
Overcast
80% 10 km/h
14:00 PM
12° / 15°
12° / 15°
Overcast
81% 6 km/h
15:00 PM
12° / 15°
12° / 15°
Overcast
82% 3 km/h
16:00 PM
12° / 15°
12° / 15°
Overcast
82% 2 km/h
17:00 PM
12° / 15°
12° / 15°
Overcast
82% 2 km/h
18:00 PM
12° / 15°
12° / 15°
Overcast
82% 3 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 18.7°C
  • Average low 14.83°C
  • Hottest day 22°C (26 February 2026)
  • Coldest day 11°C (23 February 2026)
  • Average humidity 78.37%
  • Days with precipitation 17 days
  • Highest precipitation 64 mm (02 February 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 16°C
  • Min: 15°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Wellington over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Wellington in the coming days

Rainfall in Wellington in the coming days

Wellington Climate Summary

Wellington features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 14.03ºC (57.25ºF), which is about 0.96% higher than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 73.41 millimeters (2.89 inches) of rainfall, spread across 131.52 rainy days, accounting for 36.03% of the year.

Longitude -41.2923814
Latitude 174.7787463
Yearly high temperature 15.07ºC (59.13ºF)
Yearly low temperature 12.28ºC (54.1ºF)
Hottest month January 18.64ºC (65.55ºF)
Coldest month June 10.23ºC (50.41ºF)
Yearly precip 73.41mm (2.89in)
Days with rainfall 131.52 days (36.03%)
Driest month February (79.73%)
Wettest month June (79.0%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 18.64° / 15.25° 8.09 days
February 18.95° / 15.63° 6.91 days
March 17.87° / 14.68° 7.82 days
April 16.1° / 13.52° 11.27 days
May 14.38° / 11.99° 12.45 days
June 12.62° / 10.23° 14.36 days
July 11.72° / 9.36° 12.45 days
August 11.96° / 9.57° 14.27 days
September 12.41° / 9.98° 12.18 days
October 13.89° / 10.99° 11.18 days
November 15.15° / 12.1° 10.36 days
December 17.14° / 14.1° 10.18 days

Wellington's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Wellington?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 18.64ºC) and June are the coolest (daily mean of 10.23ºC).

2. What should I wear in Wellington today?

For today's warm weather in Wellington, with temperatures between 17ºC to 20ºC (62.6ºF to 68.0ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Cotton or linen fabrics
- Sunglasses
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Sunscreen (if spending time outdoors)

Temperature

Early
11°C / 16°C
Morning
11°C / 16°C
Afternoon
12°C / 15°C
Evening
12°C / 16°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 0
  • CO 0
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 0
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 0

Sunrise / Sunset

17:49
07:19