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

Weather in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand in August

In an average August, Wellington sees a daily high around 11°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high11°C
Typical high range9°C to 13°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range6°C to 10°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

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

High

Highest 15°C 2022-08-20
Lowest 6°C 2011-08-15

Low

Highest 14°C 2022-08-19
Lowest 4°C 2011-08-15

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 2022-08-19
Lowest -3°C 2011-08-15

Humidity

Highest 11.7 g/m³ 2022-08-19
Lowest 5.1 g/m³ 1996-08-31

Wind

Highest 77 km/h 1991-08-06
Lowest 6 km/h 1989-08-19

Precip

Wettest 158 mm 2022
Driest 30 mm 2005

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