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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 October

In an average October, Wellington sees a daily high around 14°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high14°C
Typical high range11°C to 16°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range8°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

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

High

Highest 19°C 2001-10-06
Lowest 8°C 2022-10-06

Low

Highest 15°C 2022-10-29
Lowest 6°C 2022-10-06

Feels-like

Highest 15°C 2022-10-29
Lowest -1°C 2007-10-04

Humidity

Highest 12.3 g/m³ 2022-10-29
Lowest 5.5 g/m³ 2022-10-06

Wind

Highest 84 km/h 2013-10-14
Lowest 6 km/h 1993-10-01

Precip

Wettest 161 mm 1998
Driest 31 mm 2002

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