Weather in Wellington

Live weather and 7-day forecast for Wellington, New Zealand, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.

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Climate in Wellington: month by month

Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Wellington is February, with highs around 20 °C (69 °F) and lows around 16 °C (60 °F); the coolest is August, with highs around 12 °C (54 °F) and lows around 9 °C (47 °F).

Wellington gets about 985 mm (39 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is April (127 mm over about 10 days) and the driest is November (49 mm).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation (mm)	Wet days	Daylight
January	20°	15°	55	7	14h 50m
February	20°	16°	53	8	13h 42m
March	19°	14°	51	10	12h 26m
April	17°	13°	127	10	11h 1m
May	15°	11°	114	11	9h 51m
June	14°	10°	108	12	9h 13m
July	13°	9°	105	12	9h 27m
August	12°	9°	77	13	10h 26m
September	14°	10°	72	13	11h 46m
October	16°	11°	85	14	13h 8m
November	17°	13°	49	10	14h 25m
December	19°	14°	89	12	15h 8m

Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Wellington's coordinates (model elevation 20 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.

Weather questions for Wellington

What is the hottest month in Wellington?

February, with average highs of 20 °C (69 °F) and lows of 16 °C (60 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is August, averaging 12 °C (54 °F) by day and 9 °C (47 °F) at night.

What is the rainiest month in Wellington?

April, with about 127 mm of precipitation on roughly 10 days. The driest month is November (49 mm), and the yearly total is around 985 mm.

When is the weather mildest in Wellington?

Going by the averages, December–March are the months with average daytime highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F) — warm but not hot. April is the month most likely to bring rain.

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The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Wellington local time (Pacific/Auckland).