Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 26°C on 1982-02-09; its coldest fell to 4°C on 2011-08-15.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C2008-01-21
12°C2007-01-01
|
19°C2018-01-30
10°C2007-01-01
|
| February | 26°C1982-02-09
12°C1993-02-02
|
20°C1988-02-13
8°C1993-02-03
|
| March | 25°C1981-03-09
12°C1993-03-22
|
20°C1990-03-10
9°C1983-03-31
|
| April | 21°C2025-04-19
10°C1992-04-03
|
17°C2015-04-08
7°C1991-04-22
|
| May | 19°C2023-05-02
8°C2009-05-21
|
16°C2016-05-03
6°C2009-05-31
|
| June | 17°C2025-06-04
7°C1994-06-29
|
15°C2026-06-05
5°C1984-06-24
|
| July | 16°C1998-07-01
6°C2011-07-25
|
13°C1998-07-22
5°C2011-07-25
|
| August | 15°C2022-08-20
6°C2011-08-15
|
14°C2022-08-19
4°C2011-08-15
|
| September | 17°C1999-09-30
7°C2016-09-08
|
13°C2000-09-09
5°C1995-09-09
|
| October | 19°C2001-10-06
8°C2022-10-06
|
15°C2022-10-29
6°C2022-10-06
|
| November | 22°C2001-11-30
9°C2006-11-09
|
16°C2025-11-27
7°C1996-11-10
|
| December | 25°C2012-12-25
10°C2014-12-01
|
17°C2000-12-28
8°C1982-12-01
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 26°C1982-02-09
10°C2014-12-01
|
20°C1988-02-13
8°C1982-12-01
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 25°C1981-03-09
8°C2009-05-21
|
20°C1990-03-10
6°C2009-05-31
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 17°C2025-06-04
6°C2011-08-15
|
15°C2026-06-05
4°C2011-08-15
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 22°C2001-11-30
7°C2016-09-08
|
16°C2025-11-27
5°C1995-09-09
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Wellington has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.