Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand in April

In an average April, Wellington sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range13°C to 18°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range10°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 21°C 2025-04-19
Lowest 10°C 1992-04-03

Low

Highest 17°C 2015-04-08
Lowest 7°C 1991-04-22

Feels-like

Highest 21°C 2025-04-19
Lowest 3°C 1990-04-18

Humidity

Highest 14.3 g/m³ 2025-04-20
Lowest 6.2 g/m³ 2020-04-15

Wind

Highest 69 km/h 1998-04-01
Lowest 7 km/h 2026-04-24

Precip

Wettest 177 mm 2026
Driest 17 mm 2020

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