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Best time to visit Wellington

The best time to visit Wellington is January–March, with daytime temperatures around 21°C.

Wellington at a glance: warmest in January with daytime temperatures around 21°C and coolest in July (11°C). The wettest month is June (171 mm) and the driest January (71 mm), with about 1,410 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in February (17°C). Sunniest in February.

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Wellington

80 m
Pleasantly warm
77
21°/12°17°75 mm43 %14 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-February in Wellington
Sunny 11Cloudy 9Rain 10
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
12°19°23°3°30°
Sea temperature
17°3°30°
Daylight (solar time)
05:0818:52
0006121824
13 h 43 m
Precipitation
0180 mm
75 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 81 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January7921°12°16°71 mm937 %15 hPleasantly warm
February7721°12°17°74 mm1043 %14 hPleasantly warm
March6719°11°16°91 mm1239 %12 hPleasantly warm and showery
April5817°10°16°109 mm1242 %11 hMild and showery
May3615°8°15°152 mm1540 %10 hMild and showery
June1812°6°14°171 mm1839 %9 hMild and rainy
July1811°5°13°148 mm1735 %10 hChilly and rainy
August1712°6°12°152 mm1833 %11 hMild and rainy
September3014°7°13°119 mm1634 %12 hMild and showery
October3715°8°13°119 mm1636 %13 hMild and showery
November5417°9°14°91 mm1335 %15 hMild and showery
December6219°12°16°112 mm1332 %15 hPleasantly warm and showery

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 82 m. Coordinates: -41.29, 174.78.