Weather in Wellington

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The city enjoys about 169 days of sunshine per year with temperatures reaching summer highs of around 25°C (77°F). In winter, temperatures tend to fall to around 4°C (39°F). However, winter winds can be very cold so it always pays to wrap up well. Wellington does suffer from high rainfall, with June and July being the wettest months. January and February has the best events, welcoming everything from the Wellington Cup Carnival and Summer City Festival to the New Zealand Fringe Festival and the Wellington Jazz Festival.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
9
°C
0.1mm
11
n
76%
1,017mb
Good
Tue
Clear
Clear skies
1
0
°C
0.1mm
22
nw
66%
1,016mb
Good
Wed
Clear
Clear skies
9
°C
0.1mm
24
nw
79%
1,014mb
Good
Thu
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
8
°C
0.1mm
11
se
76%
1,023mb
Good
Fri
Clear
Clear skies
9
°C
0mm
14
nnw
80%
1,028mb
Good
Sat
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
8
°C
0mm
28
nnw
81%
1,022mb
Good
Sun
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
8
°C
0mm
27
nnw
82%
1,016mb
Good
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
9
°C
0mm
8
n
87%
1,013mb
Good
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)
Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
  • Poor - between 1km and 4km
  • Moderate - between 4km and 10km
  • Good - between 10km and 20km
  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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