Wellington, nz-Wellington, New Zealand Weather Information

Local Time

2026-02-21 21:18:23 New Zealand Daylight Time

Weather in the past year

Temperature Unit:
Wind Speed Unit:
Average Temperature
14°C 57.2°F
Minimum Temperature
7.7°C 45.9°F
Maximum Temperature
20.1°C 68.2°F
Average Wind Gust
257.4 km/h 159.9 mph 71.5 m/s 139 knots
Minimum Wind Gust
93.2 km/h 57.9 mph 25.9 m/s 50.3 knots
Maximum Wind Gust
519.8 km/h 323 mph 144.4 m/s 280.7 knots

Sun & Astronomy

In Wellington, nz-Wellington, New Zealand, today's sunrise time is 06:50, sunset time is 20:18, nautical twilight begins at 05:48, nautical twilight ends at 21:20, astronomical twilight begins at 05:11, astronomical twilight ends at 21:57.

Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
20:18
Solar Noon
13:34
Day Length
13:28
Civil Twilight Begin
06:23
Civil Twilight End
20:45

Temperature Analysis

In Wellington, nz-Wellington, New Zealand region, the lowest temperature occurs in August 2025, with an average temperature of about 10°C.

The highest temperature occurs in February 2025, with a maximum temperature of up to 17.7°C.

Based on historical data, the average temperature in January is 15.8°C, February is 17.7°C, March is 16.3°C, April is 15.6°C, May is 13.4°C, June is 11.6°C, July is 10.9°C, August is 10°C, September is 12°C, October is 13.5°C, November is 15.8°C, December is 16°C.

Wind Analysis

In Wellington, nz-Wellington, New Zealand region, the lowest wind speed occurs in February 2025, with an average wind speed of about 57.7 km/h.

The highest wind speed occurs in October 2025, with a maximum wind speed of up to 90.6 km/h.

Based on historical data, the average wind speed in January is 66.5 km/h, February is 57.7 km/h, March is 66.8 km/h, April is 69.2 km/h, May is 74.6 km/h, June is 69.5 km/h, July is 59.2 km/h, August is 66.7 km/h, September is 83.4 km/h, October is 90.6 km/h, November is 76.5 km/h, December is 77.4 km/h.

Sunshine Duration Analysis

In Wellington, nz-Wellington, New Zealand region, the lowest sunshine duration occurs in July 2025, with an average sunshine duration of about 5.4 hours.

The highest sunshine duration occurs in February 2025, with a maximum sunshine duration of up to 11.4 hours.

Based on historical data, the average sunshine duration in January is 11.2 hours, February is 11.4 hours, March is 9.5 hours, April is 6.4 hours, May is 6.5 hours, June is 5.6 hours, July is 5.4 hours, August is 6.8 hours, September is 8.9 hours, October is 8.9 hours, November is 11.2 hours, December is 10.8 hours.

Precipitation Analysis

In Wellington, nz-Wellington, New Zealand region, the lowest precipitation occurs in February 2025, with an average precipitation of about 1 mm.

The highest precipitation occurs in June 2025, with a maximum precipitation of up to 5.2 mm.

Based on historical data, the average precipitation in January is 2 mm, February is 1 mm, March is 1.5 mm, April is 5 mm, May is 3.7 mm, June is 5.2 mm, July is 4.8 mm, August is 2 mm, September is 1.8 mm, October is 2.7 mm, November is 1.6 mm, December is 3.3 mm.

Total Precipitation: 1041.2 mm
Total Snowfall: 1.3 cm

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