Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wellington features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 220 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wellington enjoys an average of 3536 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wellington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wellington experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
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Wellington usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wellington are April, June and July. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 27 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Wellington are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wellington: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 225 | 275 | 318 | 364 | 382 | 382 | 360 | 313 | 276 | 241 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Wellington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wellington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |